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X-ray polarization from parsec-scale components of active galactic nuclei: observational prospects

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We present a broad analysis of X-ray polarimetric observational prospects for radio-quiet active galactic nuclei (AGN), focusing on the role of parsec-scale components. We provide a revision of self-consistent type-1 and type-2 generic AGN radiative transfer models that were obtained with a Monte Carlo code STOKES, evaluating the effects of absorption and scattering. Our model consists of a central disc-corona emission obtained with the KYNSTOKES code in the lamp-post geometry, an equatorial wedge-shaped dusty torus and two symmetric conical polar outflows. We argue that the information on the mutual orientation, shape, relative size and composition of such components, usually obtained from spectroscopy or polarimetry in other wavelengths, is essential for the X-ray polarization analysis of the obscured type-2 AGNs. We provide general detectability prospects for AGNs with 2-8 keV polarimeters on board of the currently flying IXPE satellite and the forthcoming eXTP mission. Finally, we assess the role of contemporary X-ray polarimetry in our understandings of the unified AGN model after the first year and a half of IXPE operation.
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hal-04285038 , version 1 (29-12-2023)

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J Podgorný, F Marin, M Dovčiak. X-ray polarization from parsec-scale components of active galactic nuclei: observational prospects. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2023, 527 (1), pp.1114-1134. ⟨10.1093/mnras/stad3266⟩. ⟨hal-04285038⟩
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