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20042026
most citedThe Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

395 citations · 2.5k across the 90 of their papers we have counts for

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92 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

The elusive cyclotron line in 4U 1901+03: hidden, yet present

Elena Ambrosi, Antonino D' Aì, Giancarlo Cusumano +8

Context. Cyclotron resonant scattering features (CRSFs) in accreting X-ray pulsars are often difficult to detect, especially when shallow or variable. Recent studies have shown tha…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

Exploring MAXI J1744-294: IXPE insights into a Newly Discovered X-ray Transient

Lorenzo Marra, Romana Mikušincová, Federico M. Vincentelli +33

We present the first IXPE spectro-polarimetric observation of the black hole candidate MAXI J1744294, a transient X-ray source discovered during a bright 2025 outburst in the Ga…

astro-ph.HE2025

How the spin-phase variability of cyclotron lines shapes the pulsed fraction spectra: insights from 4U 1538-52

Dimitrios K. Maniadakis, Ekaterina Sokolova-Lapa, Antonino D'Aì +15

We study the energy-dependent pulse profile of 4U 1538-52 and its phase-dependent spectral variability, with emphasis on the behavior around the cyclotron resonant scattering featu…

astro-ph.IM2025

Observatory Science with eXTP

Ping Zhou, Jirong Mao, Liang Zhang +97

Scheduled for launch in 2030, the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarization (eXTP) telescope is a Chinese space-based mission aimed at studying extreme conditions and phenomena in ast…

astro-ph.IM2025

The X-ray Integral Field Unit at the end of the Athena reformulation phase

Philippe Peille, Didier Barret, Edoardo Cucchetti +279

The Athena mission entered a redefinition phase in July 2022, driven by the imperative to reduce the mission cost at completion for the European Space Agency below an acceptable ta…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 6 cited

Energy-resolved pulse profile changes in V 0332+53: Indications of wings in the cyclotron absorption line profile

Antonino D'Aì, Dimitrios K. Maniadakis, Carlo Ferrigno +15

We aim to investigate the energy-resolved pulse profile changes of the accreting X-ray pulsar V 0332+53, focusing in the cyclotron line energy range, using the full set of availabl…