26 papers
EXPO: a quantum leap in fast, wide-band X-ray polarimetry for astrophysics
Paolo Soffitta, Sebastien Guillot, Ian Hutchinson +137
The Enhanced X-ray Polarimetry Observatory (EXPO) is a mission concept proposed to ESA as an M8 candidate, with a prospective launch in 2041. Building on the scientific success of…
Energy-dependent Optical/Near-infrared and X-ray Correlations in Swift J1727.8-1613
Ruican Ma, Federico Vincentelli, Diego Altamirano +5
We present a timing analysis of the black hole transient Swift J1727.8-1613 during its intermediate state. We use coordinated broadband X-ray observations from Insight-HXMT (2-150…
Peering through the dip: IXPE unveils the extended scattering environment of GX 13+1
Alessandro Di Marco, Fabio La Monaca, Luigi Stella +17
Neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries feature complex accretion geometries, often including an accretion disk corona or disk winds. Here, a study of the highly inclined dipping sour…
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-…
Accreting stellar-mass black holes
Greg Marcel, Bailey Tetarenko, Adam Ingram +3
Accreting stellar-mass black holes exhibit dramatic variability across the electromagnetic spectrum, including spectral state transitions, outbursts, and jet production, making the…
The strength of Type-C quasi-periodic oscillations in black hole X-ray binaries correlates with the jet inclination
F. M. Vincentelli, N. Bollemeijer, A. Veledina +10
X-ray quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) are a characteristic feature of low-mass X-ray binaries (LMXBs). These oscillations have been studied for decades and revealed a rich and c…