How will XPoSat Study the Celestial Objects?
To understand the working structure of XPoSat, we need to understand those two fundamental principles first, on which XPoSat was developed by ISRO and RRI.
Electromagnetic Radiation – It is a phenomenon where an electric field and a magnetic field vibrate perpendicular.
Polarisation of Electromagnetic Radiation – It the orientation an electric field and a magnetic fields as the radiation moves through space.
Now, lets dicuss how XPoSat will study the Celestial Objects.
X-ray is an electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 0.01 to 10 nanometres. They can be polarised after they get scattered.
- With a scatterer and four X-ray proportional counter detectors, the POLIX will create Anisotropic Thomson Scattering by from incoming X-rays of Black holes, Neutron stars, and Magnetars.
- XSPECT will record, examine, and perform long-term monitoring of the changes in spectra. It will line flux track the background of different types of X-rays.
- Passive collimators installed in POLIX will collaborate with XSPECT to reduce the background by narrowing the field view of it.
XPoSat – X-ray Polarimeter Satellite
XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is the first polarimetry and third observatory space mission of India. The main objective is to study astronomical objects like black holes through this mission. The XPoSat satellite was launched by ISRO at 09:10 Hrs IST (03:40 Hrs GMT) on January 1, 2024, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre by using a PSLV-C58 launching vehicle.
In this article, we will discuss the XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) mission with its components, objectives, and future projections.