X-Ray Polarization Observations of Stellar Mass Black Holes in X-Ray Binaries with the IXPE and XL-Calibur Experiments

Event Date:
2023-03-07T12:30:00
2023-03-07T13:30:00
Event Location:
HENN 318
Speaker:
Dr. Henric Krawczynski, Physics Department (Washington University in St. Louis)
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Abstract:

The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission is a satellite borne observatory that measures the linear polarization of the 2-8 keV X-rays from cosmic sources. I discuss here some of the recent results obtained with IXPE for stellar mass black holes. I will furthermore give a brief description of several balloon borne X-ray and gamma ray missions on which I am working, including the hard X-ray polarimetry mission XL-Calibur, the Dilution Refrigerator and Transition Edge Sensor array test flight DR. TES, and the pointed 511 keV gamma ray mission 511-CAM.

Bio:

​Professor Krawczynski works on experimental and theoretical astroparticle physics. His work aims at revealing the inner workings of astrophysical black holes, and using black hole and neutron star observations for testing the theory of General Relativity and the Standard Model of Particle Physics in regimes not accessible in terrestrial laboratories.

 

Learn More:

See Henric's Faculty webpage at the Washington University in St. Louis here

 

 

Add to Calendar 2023-03-07T12:30:00 2023-03-07T13:30:00 X-Ray Polarization Observations of Stellar Mass Black Holes in X-Ray Binaries with the IXPE and XL-Calibur Experiments Event Information:   Abstract: The Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission is a satellite borne observatory that measures the linear polarization of the 2-8 keV X-rays from cosmic sources. I discuss here some of the recent results obtained with IXPE for stellar mass black holes. I will furthermore give a brief description of several balloon borne X-ray and gamma ray missions on which I am working, including the hard X-ray polarimetry mission XL-Calibur, the Dilution Refrigerator and Transition Edge Sensor array test flight DR. TES, and the pointed 511 keV gamma ray mission 511-CAM. Bio: ​Professor Krawczynski works on experimental and theoretical astroparticle physics. His work aims at revealing the inner workings of astrophysical black holes, and using black hole and neutron star observations for testing the theory of General Relativity and the Standard Model of Particle Physics in regimes not accessible in terrestrial laboratories.   Learn More: See Henric's Faculty webpage at the Washington University in St. Louis here     Event Location: HENN 318