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27 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

Candidate X-ray Counterparts of Ultra-High-Energy Emission of the Galactic Microquasar V4641 Sgr Revealed by Einstein Probe

Yi-Heng Chi, Shao-Qiang Xi, Ping Zhou +20

Microquasars have emerged as promising PeVatron candidates capable of accelerating particles to PeV energies, with recent observations revealing ultra-high-energy (UHE) -ray emi…

astro-ph.HE2026

LHAASO-WCDA observed a 5 days TeV-delayed flaring event in blazar 1ES 1959+650

Zhen Cao, F. Aharonian, Y. X. Bai +339

We report a day-scale hard lag between GeV and TeV -ray emission from the HBL 1ES~1959+650 in early 2024. Since the LHAASO-WCDA real-time monitoring system began operation in la…

astro-ph.HE2026

Anisotropic Particle Transport from a Pulsar Wind Nebula Revealed by Einstein Probe and LHAASO

Zhen Cao, F. Aharonian, Y. X. Bai +339

Pulsar wind nebulae (PWNe) are major cosmic ray accelerators, yet the mechanisms transporting high-energy particles into the interstellar medium remain elusive. Building on the LHA…

astro-ph.HE2026

Early results from the SVOM Observatory Science program

A. Coleiro, L. Tao, F. Cangemi +44

We present the organisation and early results from the Observatory Science program of the Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM), based on data collect…

astro-ph.HE2026

Photoionization of the Composite Nebula Surrounding NGC 5408 X-1: Implications for Beamed Emission

Jing Guo, Hua Feng, Roberto Soria +4

NGC 5408 X-1 is one of the best studied ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) and is surrounded by a photoionized nebula. Previous optical spectroscopy established the presence of str…

astro-ph.HE2026

Multiwavelength Analysis of the Einstein Probe X-ray Transient EP240305a

Ruican Ma, Ye Li, Lian Tao +32

We report multiwavelength observations of EP240305a, an uncatalogued X-ray transient detected by the Einstein Probe on March 5, 2024. The source exhibits distinct characteristics a…

astro-ph.HE2026

NICER detection of a new candidate cyclotron line in the bursting X-ray pulsar GRO J1744-28

Qi Liu, Lingda Kong, Long Ji +15

We report the detection of cyclotron resonant scattering features (CRSFs) in the spectrum of the unique bursting pulsar GRO J1744-28, observed during its recent outburst in 2021 wi…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

Search for the Highest-energy Quasiperiodic Oscillation in the Black Hole X-Ray Binary Candidate Swift J1727.8-1613

Xiang Ma, Qing-Cang Shui, Ming-Yu Ge +8

We report the first detection of a low-frequency quasiperiodic oscillation (QPO) extending above 250 keV in the black hole X-ray binary candidate Swift J1727.8-1613 using Insight-H…

astro-ph.HE2026

Multi-wavelength outburst activity from EP J174942.2-384834: a very faint X-ray transient discovered by Einstein Probe

F. Coti Zelati, A. Marino, Y. L. Wang +27

We report the discovery and multi-wavelength characterization of the Galactic transient EP J174942.2384834, first detected by the Einstein Probe during a faint X-ray outburst in…

astro-ph.HE2026

Unveiling hidden millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations in 1A 0535+262

Zihan Yang, Ruican Ma, Mariano Méndez +9

Be/X-ray binary pulsars show transient outbursts and complex timing behaviour, including millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs), whose physical origin and energy dependence…

astro-ph.HE2026

Deep VLBI constraints on compact radio cores in four ultraluminous X-ray sources

Ailing Wang, Hua Feng, Tao An +7

We present high-sensitivity Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observations of four ultraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs): Holmberg II X-1, IC 342 X-1, NGC 6946 X-1, and NGC 925…

astro-ph.HE2026

Discovery of energy-dependent phase variations in the polarization angle of Cen X-3

Qing-Chang Zhao, Lian Tao, Sergey S. Tsygankov +7

We present a detailed polarimetric analysis of Cen X-3 using \ixpe observations during its high state, revealing complex energy-dependent polarization behavior. While phase-average…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

Characteristics of the High-frequency Humps in the Black hole X-ray Binary Swift J1727.8--1613

Ze-Xi Li, Liang Zhang, Lian Tao +13

We present a detailed timing analysis of the two high-frequency humps observed in the power density spectrum of Swift J1727.8--1613 up to 100 keV, using data from the Hard X-ray Mo…

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.HE2025★ 1 cited

A fast powerful X-ray transient from possible tidal disruption of a white dwarf

Dongyue Li, Wenda Zhang, Jun Yang +97

Stars captured by black holes (BHs) can be torn apart by strong tidal forces, producing electromagnetic flares. To date, more than 100 tidal disruption events (TDEs) have been obse…

astro-ph.HE2025

Multiwavelength Observations of the Apparently Non-repeating FRB 20250316A

Ye Li, Hui Sun, Lei Qian +72

The physical origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) remains uncertain. Although multiwavelength observations have been widely conducted, only Galactic FRB~20200428D is associated with…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 4 cited

X-ray spectropolarimetric characterization of the Z-source GX 340+0 in the normal branch

Fabio La Monaca, Alessandro Di Marco, Francesco Coti Zelati +11

This study presents an X-ray spectropolarimetric characterisation of the Z-source GX 340+0 during the normal branch (NB) and compares it with that obtained for the horizontal branc…

astro-ph.HE2025

Fast Transitions of X-ray Variability in the Neutron Star Low Mass X-ray Binary Cygnus X-2

Liang Zhang, Mariano Méndez, Hua Feng +12

We present a spectral-timing analysis of two NICER observations of the weakly magnetized neutron star low-mass X-ray binary Cygnus X-2. During these observations, we detect a rapid…

astro-ph.HE2025

Physics of Strong Magnetism with eXTP

Mingyu Ge, Long Ji, Roberto Taverna +47

In this paper we present the science potential of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry (eXTP) mission, in its new configuration, for studies of strongly magnetized compact obj…

astro-ph.HE2025

Probing the Strong Gravity Region of Black Holes with eXTP

Qingcui Bu, Cosimo Bambi, Lijun Gou +42

We present the novel capabilities of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry (eXTP) mission to study the strong gravity region around stellar-mass black holes in X-ray binary sys…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 26 cited

Dense Matter in Neutron Stars with eXTP

Ang Li, Anna L. Watts, Guobao Zhang +82

In this White Paper, we present the potential of the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry (eXTP) mission to constrain the equation of state of dense matter in neutron stars, explo…

astro-ph.HE2025

X-ray Polarimetry in the Low Statistics Regime using the Bayesian Approach Reveals Polarization Angle Variations

Hong Li, Qing-Chang Zhao, Hua Feng +2

X-ray polarimetry of accreting compact objects has revealed fast time variations in the polarization angle (PA), suggesting that the geometry and/or optical depth of the Comptoniza…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 89 cited

Science objectives of the Einstein Probe mission

Weimin Yuan, Lixin Dai, Hua Feng +93

The Einstein Probe (EP) is an interdisciplinary mission of time-domain and X-ray astronomy. Equipped with a wide-field lobster-eye X-ray focusing imager, EP will discover cosmic X-…

astro-ph.HE2025

A new algorithm for detecting X-ray shots in Cyg X-1

Jin Qin, Hua Feng, Lian Tao

The short-term X-ray variability of Cyg X-1 can be interpreted as random occurrence of mini-flares known as the shots, whose physical nature is still unclear. We propose a new algo…