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Compton polarimetry involves detecting photons -- particles of light -- scattered by charged particles, such as electrons.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

During CREX, the electron beam's polarization was continuously measured via Compton polarimetry to a precision of 0.36%.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2024

The institute is studying the possibility of putting its growing polarimetry expertise to work on an asteroid mission.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 28, 2022

The polarimetry of the light emanating from the pulsar has been measured before but not in this detail.

From Scientific American • Dec. 10, 2021

To check for entanglement, I measure the photons’ polarization with a technique called Compton polarimetry.

From Scientific American • Feb. 14, 2013