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Table 1.

Parameter sets for all the computed models and the most probable values obtained in the fitting.

Parameter Injected values
Fitting results
1 2 3 4 1a (a) 1b (b) 2 3a (a) 3b (b) 4
i [deg] 60 10 60 10
θ [deg] 20 105 20 105
χ[deg] 0 0 0 0
Δϕ/2π 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Te [keV] 50 50 50 50
Tbb [keV] 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
τT 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6

Notes. NS mass, radius, and spin frequency are fixed at M = 1.4 M, R = 12 km, ν = 401 Hz. These parameters, as well as Model 1 parameters, are selected based on the SAX J1808.4−3658 pulsar and expected values for canonical NSs. The errors represent the 68% credible interval. Additional parameters χ and Δϕ are the position angle of the pulsar rotation axis and the phase shift, respectively. As before, i is inclination, θ is co-latitude of the spot, Te and Tbb are the temperatures of the electron in the slab and seed photons, respectively, and τT is the Thomson optical depth of the slab. Values are averaged over two data realizations for each scenario.

(a)

Columns labeled 1a and 3a correspond to fitting the whole energy band of IXPE, 2–8 keV.

(b)

Columns labeled 1b and 3b correspond to the data realization generated and fitted in the 2–5 keV energy band.

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