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INTEGRAL observations of magnetars

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2024-11-01 v1

Abstract

The INTEGRAL satellite has collected a large amount of data on magnetars in our Galaxy, spanning more than 20 years starting from 2003. The large data set obtained with the IBIS/ISGRI instrument at energies above 20 keV allows us to study both the properties and long-term evolution of their persistent hard X-ray emission and the population characteristics of the short bursts emitted during active periods. We are carrying out a comprehensive analysis of the observed magnetars, exploiting the most recent calibrations and analysis software. Here we report on the long term evolution of the hard X-ray flux of the magnetars detected with ISGRI and the results of a sensitive search for short bursts in SGR J1935+2154.

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@article{arxiv.2410.23484,
  title  = {INTEGRAL observations of magnetars},
  author = {Dominik P. Pacholski and Lorenzo Ducci and Martin Topinka and Sandro Mereghetti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.23484},
  year   = {2024}
}

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6 pages, 5 figures. Accepted for publication in Astronomische Nachrichten, Proceedings of the XMM-Newton 2024 Science Workshop

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