Long-wave infrared photothermoelectric detectors with ultrahigh polarization sensitivity by Dai, Mingjin, Wang, Chongwu, Qiang, Bo, Jin, Yuhao, Ye, Ming, Wang, Fakun, Sun, Fangyuan, Zhang, Xuran, Luo, Yu, Wang, Qi Jie

“…Filter-free miniaturized polarization-sensitive photodetectors have important applications in the next-generation on-chip polarimeters. However, their polarization sensitivity is thus far limited by the intrinsic low diattenuation and inefficient photon-to-electron conversion. …”
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Self-calibration of BICEP1 three-year data and constraints on astrophysical polarization rotation by Su, Meng

“…Cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarimeters aspire to measure the faint B-mode signature predicted to arise from inflationary gravitational waves. …”
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eXTP: Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization mission by Neilsen, Joseph M. G.

“…Key elements of the payload are: the Spectroscopic Focusing Array (SFA) - a set of 11 X-ray optics for a total effective area of ∼0.9 m 2 and 0.6 m 2 at 2 keV and 6 keV respectively, equipped with Silicon Drift Detectors offering < 180 eV spectral resolution; the Large Area Detector (LAD) - a deployable set of 640 Silicon Drift Detectors, for a total effective area of ∼3.4 m 2 , between 6 and 10 keV, and spectral resolution better than 250 eV; the Polarimetry Focusing Array (PFA) - a set of 2 X-ray telescope, for a total effective area of 250 cm 2 at 2 keV, equipped with imaging gas pixel photoelectric polarimeters; the Wide Field Monitor (WFM) - a set of 3 coded mask wide field units, equipped with position-sensitive Silicon Drift Detectors, each covering a 90 degrees × 90 degrees field of view. …”
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