Prospects for IXPE and eXTP polarimetric archaeology of the reflection nebulae in the Galactic center
Prospects for IXPE and eXTP polarimetric archaeology of the reflection nebulae in the Galactic center
The X-ray polarization properties of the reflection nebulae in the Galactic center inform us about the direction of the illuminating source (through the polarization angle) and the cloud position along the line of sight (through the polarization degree). However, the detected polarization degree is expected to be lowered because the …