An international team observed a magnetar known as 1E 1547.0-5408 using NASAs Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), leading to what could be the first detection of vacuum birefringence taking place in the magnetars ultra-strong magnetic field. These findings could potentially resolve a long-standing mystery quantum mechanics.
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Universe Today - 23 Aug 2026 22:19
An international team observed a magnetar known as 1E 1547.0-5408 using NASAs Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), leading to what could be the first detection of vacuum birefringence taking place in the magnetars ultra-strong magnetic field. These findings could potentially resolve a long-standing mystery quantum mechanics.
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