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2021 (English)In: Experimental astronomy, ISSN 0922-6435, E-ISSN 1572-9508, Vol. 51, no 3, p. 1109-1141Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
X-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.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2021. Vol. 51, no 3, p. 1109-1141
Keywords [en]
Astrophysics, X-rays, Polarimetry
National Category
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-306385DOI: 10.1007/s10686-021-09722-yISI: 000648846100002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85105520229OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-306385DiVA, id: diva2:1621125
Note
QC 20211217
2021-12-172021-12-172024-01-17Bibliographically approved