A first-order semi-analytical framework shows resonant Compton scattering can erase or add 90-degree polarization angle swings in magnetar soft X-ray spectra depending on magnetic twist and plasma drift velocity.
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The 2026 outburst of 1A 1118-61 is brighter and spectrally harder than in 2009, with constant cyclotron line energy across large luminosity changes and QPO frequency suggesting magnetospheric instabilities.
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Impact of Resonant Compton Scattering on Magnetar X-Ray Polarization with QED Vacuum Resonance
A first-order semi-analytical framework shows resonant Compton scattering can erase or add 90-degree polarization angle swings in magnetar soft X-ray spectra depending on magnetic twist and plasma drift velocity.
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Accretion geometry and spectral evolution in 1A 1118-61: a comparison of the 2009 and 2026 outbursts
The 2026 outburst of 1A 1118-61 is brighter and spectrally harder than in 2009, with constant cyclotron line energy across large luminosity changes and QPO frequency suggesting magnetospheric instabilities.