Potential implications of X-ray polarimetry of binary sources

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Oct 1975

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(AAS, American Physical Society, and New York Academy of Sciences, Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, 7th, Dallas, Te

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Binary Stars, Gravitational Collapse, Neutron Stars, Polarimetry, X Ray Stars, Astronomical Models, Black Holes (Astronomy), Companion Stars, X Ray Astronomy, X Ray Scattering, X Ray Sources

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Implications of X-ray polarimetry of Her X-1, Cen X-3 and similar binary stars are considered. Two models are presented for polarized X-rays from accretion disks, including the standard disk model, and the realistic disk model. The case of X-rays scattered off the companion star is discussed in detail. It is concluded that X-ray polarimetry could yield important evidence on the radiation mechanism for accreting neutron stars and on the nature of accretion disks around black holes.

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