49 papers
EXPO: a quantum leap in fast, wide-band X-ray polarimetry for astrophysics
Paolo Soffitta, Sebastien Guillot, Ian Hutchinson +137
The Enhanced X-ray Polarimetry Observatory (EXPO) is a mission concept proposed to ESA as an M8 candidate, with a prospective launch in 2041. Building on the scientific success of…
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…
Peering through the dip: IXPE unveils the extended scattering environment of GX 13+1
Alessandro Di Marco, Fabio La Monaca, Luigi Stella +17
Neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries feature complex accretion geometries, often including an accretion disk corona or disk winds. Here, a study of the highly inclined dipping sour…
X-ray polarization in the soft state of Cyg X-1
A. Niedzwiecki, M. Szanecki, A. Veledina +5
We aim to identify the physical mechanism responsible for the observed X-ray emission and polarization of Cyg X-1 in the soft state. We performed a detailed spectral analysis of X-…
Detection and luminosity-dependent evolution of the high-energy hump in the Be/X-ray pulsar 1A 1118-61
Alexander Salganik, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Sergey V. Molkov +12
Context. Accreting X-ray pulsars exhibit strong luminosity-dependent changes in their broad-band spectra. At high luminosities, their spectra are usually described by a power-law c…
Pulse profile modelling of accreting millisecond pulsars with disc occultation and its impact on parameter inference
Ying-Han Mao, Bas Dorsman, Anna L. Watts +3
Pulse profile modelling is a relativistic ray-tracing technique used to infer neutron star mass, radius, and surface hotspot properties from X-ray pulsations. Pulse profile modelli…