Minimum Detectable Polarization for Potential Target Objects

Type of ObjectSourceObservation Time (10^3 sec)MDP for Graphite 2.6 keV (%)MDP for Lithium 5-10 keV (%)
Binary X-Ray Pulsars
HerX-12005.2 (a)3.0 (b)
4U0900-41002.80.9
GX1+41004.31.2
4U1223-622003.80.9
4U1626-672003.41.8
CenX-31001.80.6
Black Hole Candidate
CygX-1 in High State2000.50.3
CygX-1 in Low State2001.71.4
Soft X-Ray Transients
A0620-00 (c)20.60.6
Nova Muscae 1991 (c)200.90.8
V404Cyg (c)21.00.9
Radio Pulsars
Crab Primary Pulse (Average)2006.06.2
Crab Leading Edge2008.07.6
Crab Trailing Edge2009.47.6
Supernova Remnants
Crab Nebula2000.50.4
LMXBs w/QPOs
CygX-31001.50.6
ScoX-11000.70.1

(a)- Average value of the MDP at 2.6 keV in five pulse phase bins.

(b)- Average value of the MDP for three energy bands between 5 and 10 keV in five pulse phase bins per energy band.

(c)- MDP calculations for these sources are based on their peak fluxes.

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