Probing magnetar magnetosphere through X-ray polarization measurements
Probing magnetar magnetosphere through X-ray polarization measurements
The study of magnetars is of particular relevance since these objects are the only laboratories where the physics in ultra-strong magnetic fields can be directly tested. Until now, spectroscopic and timing measurements at X-ray energies in soft gamma repeaters and anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs) have been the main source of …