A polarized view of the hot and violent universe
Soffitta Paolo; Karas Vladimir; Santangelo Andrea; Pearce Mark; Petrucci Pierre-Olivier; Feng Hua; Churazov Eugene; Mundell Carole; Marshall Herman; Taverna Roberto; Heyl Jeremy; Dovciak Michal; Krawczynski Henric; Khabibullin Ildar; Muleri Fabio; Turolla Roberto; Malzac Julien; Jahoda Keith; Vink Jacco; Tagliaferri Gianpiero; Costa Enrico; Zane Silvia; Marin Frédéric; Kallman Timothy; Poutanen Juri; Matt Giorgio; Romani Roger; Kaaret Philip; Bucciantini Niccolo’; Ingram Adam
A polarized view of the hot and violent universe
Soffitta Paolo
Karas Vladimir
Santangelo Andrea
Pearce Mark
Petrucci Pierre-Olivier
Feng Hua
Churazov Eugene
Mundell Carole
Marshall Herman
Taverna Roberto
Heyl Jeremy
Dovciak Michal
Krawczynski Henric
Khabibullin Ildar
Muleri Fabio
Turolla Roberto
Malzac Julien
Jahoda Keith
Vink Jacco
Tagliaferri Gianpiero
Costa Enrico
Zane Silvia
Marin Frédéric
Kallman Timothy
Poutanen Juri
Matt Giorgio
Romani Roger
Kaaret Philip
Bucciantini Niccolo’
Ingram Adam
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Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on:
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021093047987
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2021093047987
Tiivistelmä
X-ray polarimetry has long been considered the 'holy grail' of X-ray astronomy. Fortunately, after a silence of more than 40 years, the field is now rejuvenating. In fact, an X-ray polarimeter onboard a Cube-sat nano-satellite has been recently successfully operated. IXPE, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, will be launched in 2021 while eXTP, containing a larger version of IXPE, is expected to be launched in 2027. Although at present it is difficult to predict the discoveries that, given their exploratory nature, IXPE and eXTP will obtain, the path for a follow-up mission can already be envisaged. In this paper we describe the scientific goals of such a follow-up mission, and present a medium-size mission profile that can accomplish this task.
Kokoelmat
- Rinnakkaistallenteet [19207]