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CHEN Wei, XIE Fei, GE Mingyu. X-ray Polarization Model and Observational Results of Magnetars (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2025, 45(2): 588-600 doi: 10.11728/cjss2025.02.2024-0139
Citation: CHEN Wei, XIE Fei, GE Mingyu. X-ray Polarization Model and Observational Results of Magnetars (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Space Science, 2025, 45(2): 588-600 doi: 10.11728/cjss2025.02.2024-0139
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X-ray Polarization Model and Observational Results of Magnetars

doi: 10.11728/cjss2025.02.2024-0139 cstr: 32142.14.cjss.2024-0139
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    School of Physics and Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004

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    Key Laboratory of Particle Astrophysics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049

  • Received Date: 2024-10-28
  • Rev Recd Date: 2024-12-10
    • Available Online: 2025-02-14
    Abstract
  • Magnetars are a type of neutron star with extremely strong magnetic fields ranging from 1010～1011 T, which are significantly different from the properties of ordinary pulsars. They are generally associated with supernova remnants and exhibit strong activity, making them important objects for studying extreme astrophysical properties and corresponding to one type of Fast Radio Burst (FRB). The magnetic structure and the origin of the activity energy of magnetars have always been central issues in magnetar research, and thus, polarization observation information is crucial for understanding their nature. Since the launch of the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), in-depth observations have been conducted on four magnetars: 4U 0142+61, SGR 1806-20, 1RXS J170849.0-400910, and 1E 2259+586, marking a deepened study of their properties. This includes the verification and limitation of the magnetar polarization model. This article summarizes the observational results of these four magnetars and discusses the findings in relation to the main magnetar models, which are the rotating vector model, the resonant Compton model, and the vacuum resonance model.

     

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