X-ray polarization predictions in blazars Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Liodakis I.
  2. Peirson A.L.
  3. Romani R.W.
  4. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

X-ray polarization should provide new probes of magnetic field geometry and acceleration physics near the base of blazar jets, but near-future missions will have limited sensitivity. We thus use existing lower energy data and X-ray variability measurements in the context of a basic synchro-Compton model to predict the X-ray polarization level and the probability of detection success for individual sources, listing the most attractive candidates for an Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer campaign. We find that, as expected, several high-peak blazars such as Mrk 421 can be easily measured in 100ks exposures. Most low-peak sources should only be accessible to triggered campaigns during bright flares. Surprisingly, a few intermediate peak sources can have anomalously high X-ray polarization and thus are attractive targets.

Keywords
  1. bl-lacertae-objects
  2. quasars
  3. x-ray-sources
  4. polarimetry
  5. visible-astronomy
  6. astronomical-models
  7. redshifted
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2019ApJ...880...29L
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ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/880/29
Document Object Identifer DOI
doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.18800029

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2021-01-20T13:01:14Z
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2021-01-20T13:01:14Z
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