Optical polarimetry shows intrinsic ~0.3% polarization from scattering in the accretion disk wind of Swift J1727.8-1613, with polarization angle offset from the jet indicating black hole spin-orbit misalignment.
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Optical polarimetry of the accreting black hole X-ray binary Swift J1727.8$-$1613 over the state transition and radio ejections
Optical polarimetry shows intrinsic ~0.3% polarization from scattering in the accretion disk wind of Swift J1727.8-1613, with polarization angle offset from the jet indicating black hole spin-orbit misalignment.