The x-ray timing and polarization satellite - 1, 2, 3: uncovering the mysteries of black holes and extreme physics in the universe

Yongwei Dong

doi:10.1117/12.2055333

24 July 2014 The x-ray timing and polarization satellite - 1, 2, 3: uncovering the mysteries of black holes and extreme physics in the universe

Yongwei Dong

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Proceedings Volume 9144, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray; 91443O (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055333
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

The X-ray Timing and Polarization (XTP) satellite, planned for launch in ~2020, is dedicated to the study of 1- singularity (Black Hole), 2-stars (normal neutron star and magnetar) and 3-extremes (the physics under extreme gravity, density and magnetism). With an effective area of ~1 m² and a combination of various types of X-ray telescopes, XTP is expected to make the most sensitive temporal and polarization observations with good energy resolution in 1-30 keV. XTP will open a new window using its powerful capability of polarization observations; its minimum detectable polarization will be 3% (1 mCrab, 1e6 s).

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Yongwei Dong "The x-ray timing and polarization satellite - 1, 2, 3: uncovering the mysteries of black holes and extreme physics in the universe", Proc. SPIE 9144, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2014: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, 91443O (24 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055333

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