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 …
[HTML][HTML] Binary stars in the new millennium
Binary stars are as common as single stars. Binary stars are of immense importance to
astrophysicists because that they allow us to determine the masses of the stars independent …
astrophysicists because that they allow us to determine the masses of the stars independent …
[HTML][HTML] Observation of gravitational waves from two neutron star–black hole coalescences
R Abbott, TD Abbott, S Abraham… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Host galaxy properties and offset distributions of fast radio bursts: implications for their progenitors
We present observations and detailed characterizations of five new host galaxies of fast
radio bursts (FRBs) discovered with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder …
radio bursts (FRBs) discovered with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder …
First results from the IllustrisTNG simulations: A tale of two elements–chemical evolution of magnesium and europium
JP Naiman, A Pillepich, V Springel… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The distribution of elements in galaxies provides a wealth of information about their
production sites and their subsequent mixing into the interstellar medium. Here we …
production sites and their subsequent mixing into the interstellar medium. Here we …
Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron-star merger
The merger of two neutron stars is predicted to give rise to three major detectable
phenomena: a short burst of γ-rays, a gravitational-wave signal, and a transient optical–near …
phenomena: a short burst of γ-rays, a gravitational-wave signal, and a transient optical–near …
Gravitational waves and gamma-rays from a binary neutron star merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A
BP Abbott, R Abbott, TD Abbott… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract On 2017 August 17, the gravitational-wave event GW170817 was observed by the
Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors, and the gamma-ray burst (GRB) GRB 170817A was …
Advanced LIGO and Virgo detectors, and the gamma-ray burst (GRB) GRB 170817A was …
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 …
Progenitors of gravitational wave mergers: binary evolution with the stellar grid-based code ComBinE
MU Kruckow, TM Tauris, N Langer… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The first gravitational wave detections of mergers between black holes and neutron stars
represent a remarkable new regime of high-energy transient astrophysics. The signals …
represent a remarkable new regime of high-energy transient astrophysics. The signals …
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 …