Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission
The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has confirmed that X-ray polarimetry is a valuable tool in astronomy, providing critical insights into the emission processes and the geometry of compact objects. IXPE was designed to be sensitive in the 2–8 keV energy range for three primary reasons: (1...
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| author | Soffitta, Paolo Costa, Enrico De Angelis, Nicolas Del Monte, Ettore Desch, Klaus Di Marco, Alessandro Di Persio, Giuseppe Fabiani, Sergio Ferrazzoli, Riccardo Gruber, Markus Hiromitsu, Takahashi Imtiaz, Saba Kaaret, Philip Kaminski, Jochen Kim, Dawoon E. Kislat, Fabian Krawczynski, Henric La Monaca, Fabio Lefevre, Carlo Manikantan, Hemanth |
| author_facet | Soffitta, Paolo Costa, Enrico De Angelis, Nicolas Del Monte, Ettore Desch, Klaus Di Marco, Alessandro Di Persio, Giuseppe Fabiani, Sergio Ferrazzoli, Riccardo Gruber, Markus Hiromitsu, Takahashi Imtiaz, Saba Kaaret, Philip Kaminski, Jochen Kim, Dawoon E. Kislat, Fabian Krawczynski, Henric La Monaca, Fabio Lefevre, Carlo Manikantan, Hemanth |
| author_sort | Soffitta, Paolo |
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| description | The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has confirmed that X-ray polarimetry is a valuable tool in astronomy, providing critical insights into the emission processes and the geometry of compact objects. IXPE was designed to be sensitive in the 2–8 keV energy range for three primary reasons: (1) celestial X-ray sources are bright within this range, (2) the optics are effective, and (3) most sources across various classes were expected to exhibit some level of polarization. Indeed, IXPE is a great success, and its discoveries are necessitating the revision of many theoretical models for numerous sources. However, one of IXPE’s main limitations is its relatively narrow energy band, coupled with rapidly declining efficiency. In this paper, we will demonstrate the benefits of devising a mission focused on a broader energy band (0.1–79 keV). This approach leverages current technologies that align well with theoretical expectations and builds on the successes of IXPE. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1564122024-09-13T04:43:32Z Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission Soffitta, Paolo Costa, Enrico De Angelis, Nicolas Del Monte, Ettore Desch, Klaus Di Marco, Alessandro Di Persio, Giuseppe Fabiani, Sergio Ferrazzoli, Riccardo Gruber, Markus Hiromitsu, Takahashi Imtiaz, Saba Kaaret, Philip Kaminski, Jochen Kim, Dawoon E. Kislat, Fabian Krawczynski, Henric La Monaca, Fabio Lefevre, Carlo Manikantan, Hemanth The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) has confirmed that X-ray polarimetry is a valuable tool in astronomy, providing critical insights into the emission processes and the geometry of compact objects. IXPE was designed to be sensitive in the 2–8 keV energy range for three primary reasons: (1) celestial X-ray sources are bright within this range, (2) the optics are effective, and (3) most sources across various classes were expected to exhibit some level of polarization. Indeed, IXPE is a great success, and its discoveries are necessitating the revision of many theoretical models for numerous sources. However, one of IXPE’s main limitations is its relatively narrow energy band, coupled with rapidly declining efficiency. In this paper, we will demonstrate the benefits of devising a mission focused on a broader energy band (0.1–79 keV). This approach leverages current technologies that align well with theoretical expectations and builds on the successes of IXPE. 2024-08-28T16:02:30Z 2024-08-28T16:02:30Z 2024-08-08 2024-08-28T13:59:51Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156412 Soffitta, P.; Costa, E.; De Angelis, N.; Del Monte, E.; Desch, K.; Di Marco, A.; Di Persio, G.; Fabiani, S.; Ferrazzoli, R.; Gruber, M.; et al. Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission. Galaxies 2024, 12, 47. PUBLISHER_CC http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/galaxies12040047 Galaxies Creative Commons Attribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| spellingShingle | Soffitta, Paolo Costa, Enrico De Angelis, Nicolas Del Monte, Ettore Desch, Klaus Di Marco, Alessandro Di Persio, Giuseppe Fabiani, Sergio Ferrazzoli, Riccardo Gruber, Markus Hiromitsu, Takahashi Imtiaz, Saba Kaaret, Philip Kaminski, Jochen Kim, Dawoon E. Kislat, Fabian Krawczynski, Henric La Monaca, Fabio Lefevre, Carlo Manikantan, Hemanth Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission |
| title | Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission |
| title_full | Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission |
| title_fullStr | Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission |
| title_full_unstemmed | Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission |
| title_short | Considerations on Possible Directions for a Wide Band Polarimetry X-ray Mission |
| title_sort | considerations on possible directions for a wide band polarimetry x ray mission |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156412 |
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