[HTML][HTML] Kilonovae
BD Metzger - Living reviews in relativity, 2017 - Springer
The mergers of double neutron star (NS–NS) and black hole (BH)–NS binaries are
promising gravitational wave (GW) sources for Advanced LIGO and future GW detectors. The …
promising gravitational wave (GW) sources for Advanced LIGO and future GW detectors. The …
[HTML][HTML] Kilonovae
BD Metzger - Living Reviews in Relativity, 2020 - Springer
The coalescence of double neutron star (NS–NS) and black hole (BH)–NS binaries are
prime sources of gravitational waves (GW) for Advanced LIGO/Virgo and future ground …
prime sources of gravitational waves (GW) for Advanced LIGO/Virgo and future ground …
[HTML][HTML] Heavy-element production in a compact object merger observed by JWST
The mergers of binary compact objects such as neutron stars and black holes are of central
interest to several areas of astrophysics, including as the progenitors of gamma-ray bursts …
interest to several areas of astrophysics, including as the progenitors of gamma-ray bursts …
Swift and NuSTAR observations of GW170817: Detection of a blue kilonova
PA Evans, SB Cenko, JA Kennea, SWK Emery… - Science, 2017 - science.org
With the first direct detection of merging black holes in 2015, the era of gravitational wave
(GW) astrophysics began. A complete picture of compact object mergers, however, requires …
(GW) astrophysics began. A complete picture of compact object mergers, however, requires …
The electromagnetic counterpart of the binary neutron star merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. III. Optical and UV spectra of a blue kilonova from fast polar ejecta
We present optical and ultraviolet spectra of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a
gravitational-wave (GW) source, the binary neutron star merger GW170817. Spectra were …
gravitational-wave (GW) source, the binary neutron star merger GW170817. Spectra were …
Collapsars as a major source of r-process elements
DM Siegel, J Barnes, BD Metzger - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The production of elements by rapid neutron capture (r-process) in neutron-star mergers is
expected theoretically and is supported by multimessenger observations,–of gravitational …
expected theoretically and is supported by multimessenger observations,–of gravitational …
The electromagnetic counterpart of the binary neutron star merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. V. Rising X-ray emission from an off-axis jet
R Margutti, E Berger, W Fong, C Guidorzi… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. V.
Rising X-Ray Emission from an Off-axis Jet - IOPscience Skip to content IOP Science home …
Rising X-Ray Emission from an Off-axis Jet - IOPscience Skip to content IOP Science home …
A decade of short-duration gamma-ray burst broadband afterglows: energetics, circumburst densities, and jet opening angles
W Fong, E Berger, R Margutti… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive catalog and analysis of broadband afterglow observations for
103 short-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), comprised of all short GRBs from 2004 …
103 short-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), comprised of all short GRBs from 2004 …
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.▪ …
Short-duration gamma-ray bursts
E Berger - Annual review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) display a bimodal duration distribution with a separation between
the short-and long-duration bursts at about 2 s. The progenitors of long GRBs have been …
the short-and long-duration bursts at about 2 s. The progenitors of long GRBs have been …