IXPE Observations of the Quintessential Wind-accreting X-Ray Pulsar Vela X-1
IXPE Observations of the Quintessential Wind-accreting X-Ray Pulsar Vela X-1
Abstract The radiation from accreting X-ray pulsars was expected to be highly polarized, with some estimates for the polarization degree of up to 80%. However, phase-resolved and energy-resolved polarimetry of X-ray pulsars is required in order to test different models and to shed light on the emission processes and the …