Chinese Academy of Sciences: Study Rules Out Strong Magnetic Twist in Magnetar X-ray Polarization
September 07, 2026
September 07, 2026
BEIJING, China, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news:
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Study Rules Out Strong Magnetic Twist in Magnetar X-ray Polarization
Are the large-scale magnetic fields of magnetars dominated by a dipolar structure, or is a significant magnetic-field twist required to explain the observations? A recent study by researchers from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has found . . .
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Study Rules Out Strong Magnetic Twist in Magnetar X-ray Polarization
Are the large-scale magnetic fields of magnetars dominated by a dipolar structure, or is a significant magnetic-field twist required to explain the observations? A recent study by researchers from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has found . . .