A new set of model parameters reduces correlations in neutron-star pulse profile fitting, and cool polar caps outside NICER's energy band degrade radius inferences by up to ~1.5 km.
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Uncovering Correlations and Biases in Parameter Inference from Neutron-Star Pulse Profile Modeling
A new set of model parameters reduces correlations in neutron-star pulse profile fitting, and cool polar caps outside NICER's energy band degrade radius inferences by up to ~1.5 km.