Exploring the Future of Soft X-Ray Polarimetry: The Capabilities of the REDSoX Instrument for X-Ray Dim Isolated Neutron Star and Magnetar Studies
Ruth M. E. Kelly et al 2025 ApJ 987 113 A sounding rocket will carry for the first time an instrument capable of detecting polarized X-rays below 1 kiloelectronvolt; this work explores the possible…
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