X-ray Polarization Reveals the Precessions of the Neutron Star in Hercules X-1
X-ray Polarization Reveals the Precessions of the Neutron Star in Hercules X-1
<title>Abstract</title> In an X-ray pulsar, a neutron star accretes matter from a stellar companion through an accretion disk. The high magnetic field of the rotating neutron star disrupts the inner edge of the disc, funneling the gas to flow onto the magnetic poles on its surface. Hercules X-1 is in …