The Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) and New Directions for the Future
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The IXPE Mission in Summary
The Main Limitation of IXPE
3. A Possible Path to the Future of X-Ray Polarimetry
4. Conclusions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Selected Scientific Results of IXPE
Appendix A.1. Pulsar Wind Nebulae and Radio Pulsars
Appendix A.2. Supernova Remnants
Appendix A.3. Accreting Stellar-Mass Black Holes
Appendix A.4. Accreting White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars
Appendix A.5. Magnetars
Appendix A.6. Radio-Quiet AGNs and Sgr
Appendix A.7. Blazars and Radio Galaxies
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WGs | Sources Observed |
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PWN and Pulsars | Crab Nebula and pulsar, Vela PWN, MSH 15-52, PSR B0540-69 |
SNR | Cas A, Tycho SNR, SN 1006 NE, RCW86, RX J1713.7-3, |
G21.5-0.9, Vela Jr. | |
BH-BN | Cyg X-1, 4U 1630-47, LMC X-1, Cyg X-3, |
4U 1957 + 115, LMC X-3, Swift J1727.8-1613 | |
NS-BN | Cen X-3, Her X-1, GS 1826-238, Vela X-1, |
Cyg X-2, GX301-2, X Persei, XTE J1701-462, GX9 + 9, | |
Swift J0243.6 + 6124, IC 4329A, | |
GRO J1008-57,EXO 2030 + 37,LS V + 44 17GX 5-1, | |
GX 13 + 1, SMC X-1 | |
Magnetars | 4U 0142 + 61, 1RXS J170849.0, SGR 1806-20, 1E 2259 + 586 |
RQ-AGN | Sgr A* Complex, MCG-05-23-16, Circinus galaxy, |
NGC 4151, NGC1068 | |
RL-AGN and Blazars | Mrk 501, S5 0716 + 714, 1ES 1959 + 650, Mrk 421, |
BL Lac, 3C 454.3, PG1553 + 113, 3C 273, 3C 279, 1ES 0229 + 20 | |
S4 0954 + 65, 3C 454.3, PKS2155-304 |
WGs | Celestial Sources |
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WG1 | Crab Nebula and pulsar, Vela PWN, MSH 15-52, G21.5-0.9 |
WG2 | none ⋆ |
WG3 | Cyg X-1, 4U 1630-47, Cyg X-3, LMC-X3, Swift J1727.8-1613 |
WG4 | Cen X-3, Her X-1, GX301-2, X Persei |
XTE J1701-462, GX9 + 9, Swift J0243.6 + 6124 | |
GRO J1008-57,LSV 44-17, GX 5-1, Swift J0243.6 + 6124, Sco X-1, GX 13 + 1 | |
WG5 | 4U 0142 + 61, 1RXS J170849.0, SGR 1806-20, 1E 2259 + 586 |
WG6 | none † |
WG7 | Mrk 501, Mrk 421, |
1ES 0229 + 20, | |
3C 454.3, 1ES 1959 + 650 |
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