First multimessenger observations of a neutron star merger
R Margutti, R Chornock - Annual Review of Astronomy and …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
We describe the first observations of the same celestial object with gravitational waves and
light.▪ GW170817 was the first detection of a neutron star merger with gravitational waves.▪ …
light.▪ GW170817 was the first detection of a neutron star merger with gravitational waves.▪ …
The electromagnetic counterparts of compact binary mergers
E Nakar - Physics Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Mergers of binaries consisting of two neutron stars, or a black hole and a neutron star, offer a
unique opportunity to study a range of physical and astrophysical processes using two …
unique opportunity to study a range of physical and astrophysical processes using two …
Gamma-ray burst afterglows in the multimessenger era: numerical models and closure relations
G Ryan, H Van Eerten, L Piro… - The Astrophysical Journal, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) associated with gravitational wave events are, and will likely
continue to be, viewed at a larger inclination than GRBs without gravitational wave …
continue to be, viewed at a larger inclination than GRBs without gravitational wave …
A year in the life of GW 170817: the rise and fall of a structured jet from a binary neutron star merger
We present the results of our year-long afterglow monitoring of GW 170817, the first binary
neutron star merger detected by Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave …
neutron star merger detected by Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave …
Short GRB 160821B: a reverse shock, a refreshed shock, and a well-sampled kilonova
We report our identification of the optical afterglow and host galaxy of the short-duration
gamma-ray burst sGRB 160821B. The spectroscopic redshift of the host is z= 0.162, making …
gamma-ray burst sGRB 160821B. The spectroscopic redshift of the host is z= 0.162, making …
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 …
Searching for electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational-wave merger events with the prototype Gravitational-Wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO-4)
We report the results of optical follow-up observations of 29 gravitational-wave (GW) triggers
during the first half of the LIGO–Virgo Collaboration (LVC) O3 run with the Gravitational …
during the first half of the LIGO–Virgo Collaboration (LVC) O3 run with the Gravitational …
The optical afterglow of GW170817: an off-axis structured jet and deep constraints on a globular cluster origin
W Fong, PK Blanchard, KD Alexander… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a revised and complete optical afterglow light curve of the binary neutron star
merger GW170817, enabled by deep Hubble Space Telescope (HST) F606W observations …
merger GW170817, enabled by deep Hubble Space Telescope (HST) F606W observations …
The afterglow and kilonova of the short GRB 160821B
E Troja, AJ Castro-Tirado… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT GRB 160821B is a short duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected and
localized by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory in the outskirts of a spiral galaxy at z …
localized by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory in the outskirts of a spiral galaxy at z …