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  "abstract": "X-ray polarization models of accreting compact objects often assume the so-called Chandrasekhar-Sobolev polarization prescription for elastic Thomson scattering in electron-scattering semi-infinite atmospheres. In this letter, we examine the effects of inelastic Compton scattering. We assume homogeneous slabs of cold and warm (up to 1 keV) electrons. We use a Monte Carlo approach. We discuss the polarization difference arising in the X-rays between the elastic and inelastic scattering assumptions for plane-parallel transmission and reflection, and the role it can play in the interpretation of X-ray polarimetric observations of accreting compact objects.",
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  "title": "Inelastic scattering effects on polarization predictions for cold and warm atmospheres in the X-rays",
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