A polarized view of the hot and violent universe

Abstract 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 Ima...

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Main Authors: Soffitta, Paolo (Author), Bucciantini, Niccolo' (Author), Churazov, Eugene (Author), Costa, Enrico (Author), Dovciak, Michal (Author), Feng, Hua (Author), Heyl, Jeremy (Author), Ingram, Adam (Author), Jahoda, Keith (Author), Kaaret, Philip (Author), Kallman, Timothy (Author), Karas, Vladimir (Author), Khabibullin, Ildar (Author), Krawczynski, Henric (Author), Malzac, Julien (Author), Marin, Frédéric (Author), Marshall, Herman (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands, 2021-11-01T14:33:28Z.
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