Polarization Measurement of Continuous X-rays with a 3D-printed Spectrometer

Abstract

In order to investigate the degree of polarization of Compton scattered X-rays, we made a small device, and measured it with acryl and lead polarizers. The polarization degree of acryl polarizer was 0.63 and higher than that of lead. Acryl is composed of light elements so that Compton scattering occurs with high probability. That affected the differences of acryl and lead's degree of polarization.