For Scientists: Technical Information.


These pages are intended for scientists interested in IXPE data, but others are welcome to browse. You will find links to detailed documentation, web based tools, and IXPE-related papers and presentations.

If you downloaded HEASOFT 6.35, then make sure you get the 6.35.1 patch. 6.35 has a major bug in extractor that computes the incorrect errors for Q and U.

Infomation about the mission

Tools

  • ToO -- To submit a Target of Opportunity request to IXPE.
  • WebPIMMS -- Determine polarization sensitivity and count rates for IXPE. Updated to include the "gray" filter.
  • Viewing (at HEASARC) -- Determine if target can be viewed by IXPE.

Results

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