The enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission-eXTP

Zhang S, Santangelo A, Feroci M, Xu Y, Lu F, Chen Y, Feng H, Zhang S, Brandt S, Hernanz M, Baldini L, Bozzo E, Campana R, De Rosa A, Dong Y, Evangelista Y, Karas V, Meidinger N, Meuris A, Nandra K, Pan T, Pareschi G, Orleanski P, Huang Q, Schanne S, Sironi G, Spiga D, Svoboda J, Tagliaferri G, Tenzer C, Vacchi A, Zane S, Walton D, Wang Z, Winter B, Wu X, In'T Zand JJM, Ahangarianabhari M, Ambrosi G, Ambrosino F, Barbera M, Basso S, Bayer J, Bellazzini R, Bellutti P, Bertucci B, Bertuccio G, Borghi G, Cao X, Cadoux F, Campana R, Ceraudo F, Chen T, Chen Y, Chevenez J, Civitani M, Cui W, Cui W, Dauser T, Del Monte E, Di Cosimo S, Diebold S, Doroshenko V, Dovciak M, Du Y, Ducci L, Fan Q, Favre Y, Fuschino F, Luis Galvez J, Gao M, Ge M, Gevin O, Grassi M, Gu Q, Gu Y, Han D, Hong B, Hu W, Ji L, Jia S, Jiang W, Kennedy T, Kreykenbohm I, Kuvvetli I, Labanti C, Latronico L, Li G, Li M, Li X, Li W, Li Z, Limousin O, Liu H, Liu X, Lu B, Luo T, Macera D, Malcovati P, Martindale A, Michalska M, Meng B, Minuti M, Morbidini A, Muleri F, Paltani S, Perinati E, Picciotto A, Piemonte C, Qu J, Rachevski A, Rashevskaya I, Rodriguez J, Schanz T, Shen Z, Sheng L, Song J, Song L, Sgro C, Sun L, Tan Y, Uttley P, Wang B, Wang D, Wang G, Wang J, Wang L, Wang Y, Watts AL, Wen X, Wilms J, Xiong S, Yang J, Yang S, Yang Y, Yu N, Zhang W, Zampa G, Zampa N, Zdziarski AA, Zhang A, Zhang C, Zhang F, Zhang L, Zhang T, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Zhao B, Zheng S, Zhou Y, Zorzi N, Zwart JF (2019)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Book Volume: 62

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1007/s11433-018-9309-2

Abstract

In this paper we present the enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission-eXTP. eXTP is a space science mission designed to study fundamental physics under extreme conditions of density, gravity and magnetism. The mission aims at determining the equation of state of matter at supra-nuclear density, measuring effects of QED, and understanding the dynamics of matter in strong-field gravity. In addition to investigating fundamental physics, eXTP will be a very powerful observatory for astrophysics that will provide observations of unprecedented quality on a variety of galactic and extragalactic objects. In particular, its wide field monitoring capabilities will be highly instrumental to detect the electro-magnetic counterparts of gravitational wave sources. The paper provides a detailed description of: (1) the technological and technical aspects, and the expected performance of the instruments of the scientific payload; (2) the elements and functions of the mission, from the spacecraft to the ground segment.

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National Institute for Astrophysics / Istituto Nazionale Astrofisica (INAF) Italy (IT) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) / 中国科学院 China (CN) Spanish National Research Council / Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Spain (ES) Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE) / Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Germany (DE) Tsinghua University China (CN) Technical University of Denmark / Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) Denmark (DK) National Institute for Nuclear Physics / Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) Italy (IT) University of Geneva / Université de Genève (UNIGE) Switzerland (CH) Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ASCR) / Akademie věd České republiky (AVČR) Czech Republic (CZ) Centre CEA de Saclay (Essonne) France (FR) China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) China (CN) Polska Akademia Nauk (PAN) / Polish Academy of Sciences Poland (PL) Tongji University / 同济大学 China (CN) Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) (früher: ITC-irst) Italy (IT) Politecnico di Milano Italy (IT) Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Germany (DE) University College London (UCL) United Kingdom (GB) Netherlands Institute for Space Research / Stichting Ruimteonderzoek Nederland (SRON) Netherlands (NL) Università degli Studi di Palermo Italy (IT) Università degli Studi di Pavia Italy (IT) University of Amsterdam Netherlands (NL) Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) / 哈工大 China (CN)

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APA:

Zhang, S., Santangelo, A., Feroci, M., Xu, Y., Lu, F., Chen, Y.,... Zwart, J.F. (2019). The enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission-eXTP. Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy, 62(2). https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11433-018-9309-2

MLA:

Zhang, Shuangnan, et al. "The enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission-eXTP." Science China-Physics Mechanics & Astronomy 62.2 (2019).

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