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March 8, 2026Open Access

Polarization Dynamics of X-Ray Synchrotron Emission from a Multi-zone Blazar Jet

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BJB. de JongeHZHaocheng ZhangMEM. Errando

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Particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate polarization dynamics in blazers, suggesting turbulence-driven models explain emission behavior.

Key Points

  • To evaluate X-ray polarization behavior of Mrk 421 using particle-in-cell simulations and observational data.
  • Conducted particle-in-cell simulations of magnetic reconnection and turbulence
  • Analyzed IXPE observations of Mrk 421 during a high flux state
  • Compared statistical properties of simulated and observed light curves using five evaluation metrics
  • Developed a multi-zone model with N independent cells for emission representation
  • Magnetic-reconnection-dominated models best matched observed X-ray flux and polarization dynamics
  • Optimal configuration involved N = 15 emitting cells reproducing observed variability
  • Magnetized turbulence models underpredicted flux and polarization variations
  • Proposed scenario establishes a quantitative framework to test models against IXPE observations

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Jonge et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69acc57d32b0ef16a404fbd8https://doi.org/10.13016/m2fwaa-skrr
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