The LargE Area burst Polarimeter (LEAP): a proposed NASA mission of opportunity for the ISS

Jessica A. Gaskin; Mark McConnell; Randy Baggett; Matthew Baring; Peter Bloser; Byron Bonds; Dennis Bowler; Michael Briggs; Camden Ertley; Paul Galloway; Adam Goldstein; J. Eric Grove; Dieter Hartmann; Peter Jenke; R. Marc Kippen; Fabian Kislat; Daniel Kocevski; Merlin Kole; John Krizmanic; Jason Legere; Tyson Littenberg; Neil Martin; Sheila McBreen; Chip Meegan; Karla Oñate Melecio; Mark Pearce; John Polizotti; Rob Preece; Nicolas Produit; James Ryan; Felix Ryde; Lisa Smith; Steven Sturner; Vincent Tatischeff; Peter Veres; W. Thomas Vestrand; Colleen Wilson-Hodge; George Younes; Jimmy Zaid; Bing Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.3020072

22 August 2024 The LargE Area burst Polarimeter (LEAP): a proposed NASA mission of opportunity for the ISS

Jessica A. Gaskin, Mark McConnell, Randy Baggett, Matthew Baring, Peter Bloser, Byron Bonds, Dennis Bowler, Michael Briggs, Camden Ertley, Paul Galloway, Adam Goldstein, J. Eric Grove, Dieter Hartmann, Peter Jenke, R. Marc Kippen, Fabian Kislat, Daniel Kocevski, Merlin Kole, John Krizmanic, Jason Legere, Tyson Littenberg, Neil Martin, Sheila McBreen, Chip Meegan, Karla Oñate Melecio, Mark Pearce, John Polizotti, Rob Preece, Nicolas Produit, James Ryan, Felix Ryde, Lisa Smith, Steven Sturner, Vincent Tatischeff, Peter Veres, W. Thomas Vestrand, Colleen Wilson-Hodge, George Younes, Jimmy Zaid, Bing Zhang

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Proceedings Volume 13093, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 130932C (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020072
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2024, Yokohama, Japan

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The LargE Area burst Polarimeter (LEAP) is a proposed Compton scattering polarimeter that will, for the ﬁrst time, measure the level of polarization for a signiﬁcant number of GRBs with suﬃcient sensitivity to determine the magnetic ﬁeld structure, composition, energy dissipation mechanism of GRB jets, and determine the prompt emission mechanism of GRBs. Once approved, LEAP will be deployed as an external payload on the International Space Station (ISS) where it will measure GRB polarization over the energy range from 50–1000 keV, perform GRB spectroscopy from 20 keV to 6 MeV, and self-suﬃciently determine the source direction. LEAP is uniquely suited to fill a critical gap in our knowledge regarding GRBs, by exposing the underlying physics that governs astrophysical jets and the extreme environment surrounding newborn compact objects.

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Jessica A. Gaskin, Mark McConnell, Randy Baggett, Matthew Baring, Peter Bloser, Byron Bonds, Dennis Bowler, Michael Briggs, Camden Ertley, Paul Galloway, Adam Goldstein, J. Eric Grove, Dieter Hartmann, Peter Jenke, R. Marc Kippen, Fabian Kislat, Daniel Kocevski, Merlin Kole, John Krizmanic, Jason Legere, Tyson Littenberg, Neil Martin, Sheila McBreen, Chip Meegan, Karla Oñate Melecio, Mark Pearce, John Polizotti, Rob Preece, Nicolas Produit, James Ryan, Felix Ryde, Lisa Smith, Steven Sturner, Vincent Tatischeff, Peter Veres, W. Thomas Vestrand, Colleen Wilson-Hodge, George Younes, Jimmy Zaid, and Bing Zhang "The LargE Area burst Polarimeter (LEAP): a proposed NASA mission of opportunity for the ISS", Proc. SPIE 13093, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2024: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 130932C (22 August 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3020072

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