X-RAY POLARIZATION FROM ACCRETING BLACK HOLES: THE THERMAL STATE
X-RAY POLARIZATION FROM ACCRETING BLACK HOLES: THE THERMAL STATE
We present new calculations of X-ray polarization from black hole (BH) accretion disks in the thermally dominated state, using a Monte Carlo ray-tracing code in full general relativity. In contrast to many previously published studies, our approach allows us to include returning radiation that is deflected by the strong-field gravity …