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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…
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…
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…
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-…
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…
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…
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…
Discovery of a 0.8-mHz quasi-periodic oscillation in the transient X-ray pulsar SXP31.0 and associated timing transitions
Alexander Salganik, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Sergey V. Molkov +5
We present the first broadband spectral and timing study of the Be/X-ray pulsar XTE J0111.27317 (SXP31.0) during the first major outburst since its discovery in 1998. This giant…
Discovery of a bimodal luminosity distribution in persistent Be/X-ray pulsar 2RXP J130159.6-635806
Alexander Salganik, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Maria Chernyakova +2
We present a comprehensive analysis of 2RXP J130159.6-635806, a persistent low-luminosity Be/X-ray pulsar, focusing on its transition to a spin equilibrium state and the discovery…
Exploring polarization and geometry in the X-ray pulsar 4U 1538-52
Vladislav Loktev, Sofia V. Forsblom, Sergey S. Tsygankov +12
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observations of accreting X-ray pulsars (XRPs) continue to provide novel insights into the physics and geometry of these sources. We p…
Multiwavelength coverage of the 2024 periastron passage of PSR B1259-63 / LS 2883
M. Chernyakova, D. Malyshev, B. van Soelen +9
PSR B1259-63 is a gamma-ray binary system with a 48 ms radio pulsar orbiting around an O9.5Ve star, LS 2883, in a highly eccentric ~3.4 yr long orbit. Close to the periastron the s…
Studying geometry of the ultraluminous X-ray pulsar Swift J0243.6+6124 using X-ray and optical polarimetry
Juri Poutanen, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Victor Doroshenko +108
Discovery of pulsations from a number of ULXs proved that accretion onto neutron stars can produce luminosities exceeding the Eddington limit by several orders of magnitude. The co…
Complex variations of X-ray polarization in the X-ray pulsar LS V +44 17/RX J0440.9+4431
Victor Doroshenko, Juri Poutanen, Jeremy Heyl +109
We report on Imaging X-ray polarimetry explorer (IXPE) observations of the Be-transient X-ray pulsar LS V +44 17/RX J0440.9+4431 made at two luminosity levels during the giant outb…
RX J0440.9+4431: another supercritical X-ray pulsar
Alexander Salganik, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Victor Doroshenko +4
In the beginning of 2023 the Be transient X-ray pulsar RX J0440.9+4431 underwent a fist-ever giant outburst observed from the source peaking in the beginning of February and reachi…
X-ray polarimetry of X-ray pulsar X Persei: another orthogonal rotator?
A. A. Mushtukov, S. S. Tsygankov, J. Poutanen +103
X Persei is a persistent low-luminosity X-ray pulsar of period of 835 s in a Be binary system. The field strength at the neutron star surface is not known precisely, but indi…
First characterization of a new High Mass X-ray Binary in LMC eRASSU J050810.4660653 with SRG/ART-XC, NuSTAR and Swift
Alexander Salganik, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Alexander A. Lutovinov +4
We report results of the first detailed spectral and temporal studies of the recently discovered Be/X-ray binary eRASSU J050810.4660653 in LMC based on the data from the SRG/ART…
Discovery of a pulse-phase-transient cyclotron line in the X-ray pulsar Swift J1808.4-1754 and identification of an optical companion
Alexander Salganik, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Alexander A. Lutovinov +3
In this work, the temporal and spectral properties of the poorly studied X-ray pulsar Swift J1808.41754 were investigated in the 0.8-79 keV energy range based on the data from t…
On the nature of the X-ray pulsar XTE J1859+083 and its broadband properties
Alexander Salganik, Sergey S. Tsygankov, Anlaug A. Djupvik +5
This work is devoted to the study of the broadband 0.8-79 keV spectral and timing properties of the poorly studied X-ray pulsar XTE J1859+083 during its 2015 outburst based on the…