Speaker
Dr
Laura Di Gesu
(Italian Space Agency (ASI))
Description
With the advent of the IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) satellite expected for launch in 2021, the study of the X-ray polarization properties of several bright nearby sources will become possible. Blazars are obvious candidates for X-ray polarization observations. For instance, a high degree of X-ray polarization is expected from high-peaked blazars (HBL) because synchrotron radiation in an ordered magnetic field is naturally polarized. Moreover, X-ray polarization observations have the potential of discriminating between different scenarios for the origin of the X-ray emission in low peaked blazars (LBL) objects.
In this talk, we discuss the perspectives of IXPE observations of blazars, focusing on what we can learn about jets
| Affiliation | Italian Space Agency (ASI) |
|---|---|
| Topic | Future missions |
Primary author
Dr
Laura Di Gesu
(Italian Space Agency (ASI))
