The evolution of binary neutron star post-merger remnants: a review
Two neutron stars merge somewhere in the Universe approximately every 10 to 100 s,
creating violent explosions potentially observable in gravitational waves and across the …
creating violent explosions potentially observable in gravitational waves and across the …
A kilonova following a long-duration gamma-ray burst at 350 Mpc
JC Rastinejad, BP Gompertz, AJ Levan, W Fong… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are divided into two populations,; long GRBs that derive from the
core collapse of massive stars (for example, ref.) and short GRBs that form in the merger of …
core collapse of massive stars (for example, ref.) and short GRBs that form in the merger of …
Short GRB host galaxies. I. Photometric and spectroscopic catalogs, host associations, and galactocentric offsets
W Fong, AE Nugent, Y Dong, E Berger… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive optical and near-infrared census of the fields of 90 short
gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) discovered in 2005–2021, constituting all short GRBs for which …
gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) discovered in 2005–2021, constituting all short GRBs for which …
Discovery and confirmation of the shortest gamma-ray burst from a collapsar
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the brightest and most energetic events in the
Universe. The duration and hardness distribution of GRBs has two clusters, now understood …
Universe. The duration and hardness distribution of GRBs has two clusters, now understood …
A lanthanide-rich kilonova in the aftermath of a long gamma-ray burst
Observationally, kilonovae are astrophysical transients powered by the radioactive decay of
nuclei heavier than iron, thought to be synthesized in the merger of two compact objects …
nuclei heavier than iron, thought to be synthesized in the merger of two compact objects …
Eighteen Years of Kilonova Discoveries with Swift
E Troja - Universe, 2023 - mdpi.com
Swift has now completed 18 years of mission, during which it discovered thousands of
gamma-ray bursts as well as new classes of high-energy transient phenomena. Its first …
gamma-ray bursts as well as new classes of high-energy transient phenomena. Its first …
The peculiar short-duration GRB 200826A and its supernova
A Rossi, B Rothberg, E Palazzi, DA Kann… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are classified into long and short events. Long GRBs (LGRBs)
are associated with the end states of very massive stars, while short GRBs (SGRBs) are …
are associated with the end states of very massive stars, while short GRBs (SGRBs) are …
Tight multimessenger constraints on the neutron star equation of state from GW170817 and a forward model for kilonova light-curve synthesis
We present a rapid analytic framework for predicting kilonova light curves following neutron
star (NS) mergers, where the main input parameters are binary-based properties …
star (NS) mergers, where the main input parameters are binary-based properties …
A deep survey of short GRB host galaxies over z ∼ 0–2: implications for offsets, redshifts, and environments
B O'Connor, E Troja, S Dichiara… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT A significant fraction (30 per cent) of well-localized short gamma-ray bursts
(sGRBs) lack a coincident host galaxy. This leads to two main scenarios:(i) that the …
(sGRBs) lack a coincident host galaxy. This leads to two main scenarios:(i) that the …
A nearby long gamma-ray burst from a merger of compact objects
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are flashes of high-energy radiation arising from energetic
cosmic explosions. Bursts of long (greater than two seconds) duration are produced by the …
cosmic explosions. Bursts of long (greater than two seconds) duration are produced by the …