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20242026
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15 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

Real-time observations of the transition to the quiescent state in an accreting magnetised neutron star: No propeller required?

Sergey S. Tsygankov, Galina Lipunova, Valery F. Suleimanov +6

The final stages of outbursts in transient X-ray pulsars (XRPs), which are characterised by a significant decline in the mass accretion rate, provide valuable insight into the phys…

astro-ph.HE2026

First detection of X-ray polarization from the long-period X-ray pulsar 4U 1954+319

Alexander Salganik, Lingda Kong, Sofia V. Forsblom +6

We report the first detection of X-ray polarization with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer from the X-ray pulsar (XRP) 4U 1954319. The source belongs to an extremely rare c…

astro-ph.HE2026

X-Ray Polarization from the Atoll 4U 1735-44 Suggests a Low Inclination

M. A. Díaz Teodori, A. Bobrikova, A. Gnarini +17

X-ray polarimetry is a new tool capable of probing the geometry of accretion onto weakly magnetized neutron stars. Here we present the first X-ray spectropolarimetric results from…

astro-ph.HE2026

Discovery of High X-Ray Polarization from the Neutron Star Low-Mass X-Ray Binary Cyg X-2 in the Horizontal Branch

Andrea Gnarini, Swati Ravi, Philip Kaaret +17

We present results from simultaneous X-ray polarimetric and spectroscopic observations of the bright neutron star low-mass X-ray binary Cyg X-2, performed by the Imaging X-ray Pola…

astro-ph.HE2025

Variability of X-ray polarization of Cyg X-1

Vadim Kravtsov, Anastasiia Bocharova, Alexandra Veledina +31

We present the results of a three-year X-ray, optical, and radio polarimetric monitoring campaign of the prototypical black hole X-ray binary Cyg X-1, conducted from 2022 to 2024.…

astro-ph.HE2025

Probing the polarized emission from the accretion-powered pulsar 4U 1907+09 with IXPE

Menglei Zhou, Lorenzo Ducci, Honghui Liu +12

We present observations of the accretion-powered X-ray pulsar (XRP) 4U 1907+09, conducted with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) that delivers the first high-quality po…