eXTP
Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission
eXTP
Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission
The enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission (eXTP) is a future satellite designed to study extreme states of matter density, gravity, and magnetism.
eXTP will study ultra-dense matter in neutron stars, probing and exploring exotic matter states that exist in neutron stars because of intense gravitational fields. It will also explore the physics of strong magnetic fields in magnetars, accreting X-ray pulsars, and rotation-powered pulsars.
eXTP is anticipated to discover a new magnetar candidate from flaring observations approximately once a year. The mission will also study the accretion processing in the strong-field limit of gravity around super-massive black holes seen at the core of active galactic nuclei.
The mission carries a unique and unprecedented suite of state-of-the-art scientific instruments enabling for the first time ever the simultaneous spectral-timing-polarimetry studies of cosmic sources in the energy range from 0.5-30 keV (and beyond).
A HISTORIC COOPERATION
The program is to be led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and universities in China, with partnerships with various European institutions. In total, more than 100 institutes from 20 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, are participating in the project.
Professor Thomas Tauris from Aalborg University is a member of working groups WG4 (Observatory Science) and WG6 (Synergy with GWS), and contributes with theoretical modelling of the X-ray sources.
The mission is intended to be launched in 2027.
Project Facts
PROJECT NAME
Enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry Mission (eXTP)
EFFECTIVE START/END DATE
Ongoing
PROJECT PARTNERS
- Aalborg University
.. and several other partners
AAU Space Group