A polarized view of the hot and violent universe
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Published:2021-05-10
Issue:3
Volume:51
Page:1109-1141
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ISSN:0922-6435
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Container-title:Experimental Astronomy
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Exp Astron
Author:
Soffitta PaoloORCID, Bucciantini Niccolo’ORCID, Churazov EugeneORCID, Costa Enrico, Dovciak MichalORCID, Feng HuaORCID, Heyl JeremyORCID, Ingram AdamORCID, Jahoda Keith, Kaaret PhilipORCID, Kallman TimothyORCID, Karas VladimirORCID, Khabibullin Ildar, Krawczynski Henric, Malzac JulienORCID, Marin Frédéric, Marshall Herman, Matt GiorgioORCID, Muleri FabioORCID, Mundell CaroleORCID, Pearce MarkORCID, Petrucci Pierre-Olivier, Poutanen JuriORCID, Romani RogerORCID, Santangelo AndreaORCID, Tagliaferri GianpieroORCID, Taverna RobertoORCID, Turolla RobertoORCID, Vink JaccoORCID, Zane Silvia
Abstract
AbstractX-ray polarimetry has long been considered the ‘holy grail’ of X-ray astronomy. Fortunately, after a silence of more than 40 years, the field is now rejuvenating. In fact, an X-ray polarimeter onboard a Cube-sat nano-satellite has been recently successfully operated. IXPE, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, will be launched in 2021 while eXTP, containing a larger version of IXPE, is expected to be launched in 2027. Although at present it is difficult to predict the discoveries that, given their exploratory nature, IXPE and eXTP will obtain, the path for a follow-up mission can already be envisaged. In this paper we describe the scientific goals of such a follow-up mission, and present a medium-size mission profile that can accomplish this task.
Funder
Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
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