Marcello Tardiola

TL;DR: In this paper, the design, manufacturing, and test of the IXPE focal plane detectors are reviewed, with particular emphasis on the connection between the science drivers, the performance metrics and the operational aspects, and a thorough characterization of the GPDs in terms of effective noise, trigger efficiency, dead time, uniformity of response, and spectral and polarimetric performance.

TL;DR: The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) as mentioned in this paper is the major contribution of the Italian collaboration to the SmallExplorer mission called IXPE, which will be flown in late 2021.

TL;DR: During its 2-year baseline mission, IXPE will conduct precise polarimetry for samples of multiple categories of x-ray sources, with follow-on observations of selected targets.