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Twenty-five years of XMM-Newton EPIC-MOS2 Unfocused Particle Background: Solar Cycle Modulation, Galactic Cosmic-Ray Correlation, and Implications for NewAthena
B. Vaia, F. Gastaldello, S. Molendi +13
We present a study of the unfocused particle-induced background measured by the XMM-Newton EPIC-MOS2 detector, extending previous analyses to the end of 2025 and covering approxima…
Accurate distances of the Galactic spiral arms from dust-scattered X-ray emission of gamma-ray bursts
B. Vaia, I. Fornasiero, A. Tiengo +5
The details of the spiral structure of the Milky Way are still debated due to large uncertainties in the distance estimates obtained through the most common tracers. X-ray dust sca…
Investigating interstellar dust along the line of sight of GX 13+1 using different dust size distributions
B. Vaia, S. T. Zeegers, I. Abril-Cabezas +1
Context. High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy offers a powerful tool to investigate the physical and chemical properties of dust grains, especially through the analysis of absorption…
Probing the interstellar medium toward GRB 221009A through X-ray dust scattering
B. Vaia, Ž. Bošnjak, A. Bracco +5
The observation of 21 X-ray dust-scattering rings around the extraordinarily bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) 221009A provides a unique opportunity to study the interstellar medium (IS…
The origin of the soft excess in the luminous quasar HE 1029-1401
B. Vaia, F. Ursini, G. Matt +7
The enigmatic and intriguing phenomenon of the "soft excess" observed in the X-ray spectra of luminous quasars continues to be a subject of considerable interest and debate in the…
The power of the rings: the GRB 221009A soft X-ray emission from its dust-scattering halo
Andrea Tiengo, Fabio Pintore, Beatrice Vaia +11
GRB 221009A is the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever detected and occurred at low Galactic latitude. Owing to this exceptional combination, its prompt X-ray emission could be de…