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X-ray Polarization from Magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408 Supports Long-Predicted Vacuum Birefringence

Nature study finds unusually strong, phase-resolved X-ray polarization from magnetar 1E 1547.0−5408, evidence consistent with QED vacuum birefringence.

#magnetars, #x-ray, #vacuumbirefringence, #astrophysics