3 papers
astro-ph.HE2025
The First X-ray Polarimetry of GRS 1739--278 Reveals Its Rapidly Spinning Black Hole
Qing-Chang Zhao, Michal Dovciak, Han-Cheng Li +6
We present a joint spectro-polarimetric analysis of the black hole X-ray binary GRS~1739--278 during its 2025 mini-outburst, using simultaneous observations from \ixpe\ and \nustar…
astro-ph.HE2024
Polarization Perspectives on Hercules X-1: Further Constraining the Geometry
Qingchang Zhao, Hancheng Li, Lian Tao +24
We conduct a comprehensive analysis of the accreting X-ray pulsar, Hercules X-1, utilizing data from IXPE and NuSTAR. IXPE performed five observations of Her X-1, consisting of thr…
astro-ph.HE2024
The First Polarimetric View on Quasi-Periodic Oscillations in a Black Hole X-ray Binary
Qingchang Zhao, Lian Tao, Hancheng Li +19
We present the first polarimetric analysis of Quasi-Periodic Oscillations (QPO) in a black hole binary utilizing \textit{IXPE} data. Our study focuses on Swift J1727.8--1613, which…