Autore
Bucciantini, Niccolò

Titolo
Polarimetria nei raggi-X di Nebulose da Pulsar = X-Ray polarimetry of Pulsar Wind Nebulae with XIPE
Periodico
Il colle di Galileo
Anno: 2016 - Volume: 5 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 59 - Pagina finale: 63

Pulsar Wind Nebulae are among the most spectacular targets of X-ray astronomy. Their X-ray emission is the synchrotron radiation of the ultrarelativistic pulsar wind shocked in the ambient medium. Since the polarization position angle is perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field at the site of emission, and the degree of polarization depends on the energy spectrum of emitting electrons, spatially resolved polarization measurements will probe the magnetic field topology and its connection with the PWN morphological elements, providing a unique opportunity to investigate physical processes not otherwise accessible. Future missions such as XIPE will be crucial in this respect.



SICI: 2281-7727(2016)5:2<59:PNRDND>2.0.ZU;2-9
Testo completo: http://www.fupress.net/index.php/cdg/article/download/19151/17849

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