Polarized X-rays from windy accretion in Cygnus X-1
J Poutanen, A Veledina… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent X-ray polarimetric data on the prototypical black hole X-ray binary Cyg X-1 from the
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer present tight constraints on accretion geometry in the …
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer present tight constraints on accretion geometry in the …
Accretion geometry of the neutron star low mass X-ray binary Cyg X-2 from X-ray polarization measurements
R Farinelli, S Fabiani, J Poutanen… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We report spectro-polarimetric results of an observational campaign of the bright neutron
star low-mass X-ray binary Cyg X-2 simultaneously observed by IXPE, NICER, and …
star low-mass X-ray binary Cyg X-2 simultaneously observed by IXPE, NICER, and …
The X-ray polarization of the Seyfert 1 galaxy IC 4329A
A Ingram, M Ewing, A Marinucci… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present an X-ray spectro-polarimetric analysis of the bright Seyfert galaxy IC 4329A. The
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observed the source for∼ 500 ks, supported by …
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observed the source for∼ 500 ks, supported by …
A systematic view of ten new black hole spins
PA Draghis, JM Miller, A Zoghbi… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The launch of NuSTAR and the increasing number of binary black hole (BBH) mergers
detected through gravitational wave observations have exponentially advanced our …
detected through gravitational wave observations have exponentially advanced our …
Discovery of a strong rotation of the X-ray polarization angle in the galactic burster GX 13+ 1
A Bobrikova, SV Forsblom, A Di Marco… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
Weakly magnetized neutron stars in X-ray binaries show a complex phenomenology with
several spectral components that can be associated with the accretion disk, the boundary …
several spectral components that can be associated with the accretion disk, the boundary …
Discovery of X-Ray Polarization from the Black Hole Transient Swift J1727. 8− 1613
A Veledina, F Muleri, M Dovčiak… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We report the first detection of the X-ray polarization of the bright transient Swift J1727. 8−
1613 with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer. The observation was performed at the …
1613 with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer. The observation was performed at the …
X-ray polarimetry and spectroscopy of the neutron star low-mass X-ray binary GX 9+ 9: An in-depth study with IXPE and NuSTAR
F Ursini, R Farinelli, A Gnarini, J Poutanen… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
We report on a comprehensive analysis of simultaneous X-ray polarimetric and spectral data
of the bright atoll source GX 9+ 9 with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) and …
of the bright atoll source GX 9+ 9 with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) and …
Mapping the circumnuclear regions of the Circinus galaxy with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer
We report on the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) observation of the closest and X-
ray brightest Compton-thick active galactic nucleus (AGN), the Circinus galaxy. We find the …
ray brightest Compton-thick active galactic nucleus (AGN), the Circinus galaxy. We find the …
Radiative plasma simulations of black hole accretion flow coronae in the hard and soft states
J Nättilä - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Stellar-mass black holes in x-ray binary systems are powered by mass transfer from a
companion star. The accreted gas forms an accretion disk around the black hole and emits x …
companion star. The accreted gas forms an accretion disk around the black hole and emits x …
The first X-ray polarimetric observation of the black hole binary LMC X-1
J Podgorný, L Marra, F Muleri… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We report on an X-ray polarimetric observation of the high-mass X-ray binary LMC X-1 in the
high/soft state, obtained by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in 2022 October …
high/soft state, obtained by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) in 2022 October …