most citedEvidence for vacuum birefringence from the first optical polarimetry measurement of the isolated neutron star RX\, J1856.53754

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Evidence for vacuum birefringence from the first optical polarimetry measurement of the isolated neutron star RX\, J1856.53754

R. P. Mignani, V. Testa, D. Gonzalez Caniulef +4

The "Magnificent Seven" (M7) are a group of radio-quiet Isolated Neutron Stars (INSs) discovered in the soft X-rays through their purely thermal surface emission. Owing to the larg…