Neutron star mergers and how to study them
E Burns - Living Reviews in Relativity, 2020 - Springer
Neutron star mergers are the canonical multimessenger events: they have been observed
through photons for half a century, gravitational waves since 2017, and are likely to be …
through photons for half a century, gravitational waves since 2017, and are likely to be …
GRB polarization: a unique probe of GRB physics
Over half a century from the discovery of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the dominant radiation
mechanism responsible for their bright and highly variable prompt emission remains poorly …
mechanism responsible for their bright and highly variable prompt emission remains poorly …
The IXPE view of GRB 221009A
We present the IXPE observation of GRB 221009A, which includes upper limits on the linear
polarization degree of both prompt and afterglow emission in the soft X-ray energy band …
polarization degree of both prompt and afterglow emission in the soft X-ray energy band …
The POLAR gamma-ray burst polarization catalog
M Kole, N De Angelis, F Berlato, JM Burgess… - Astronomy & …, 2020 - aanda.org
Context. Despite over 50 years of research, many open questions remain about the origin
and nature of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Linear polarization measurements of the prompt …
and nature of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Linear polarization measurements of the prompt …
Hard x-ray polarization catalog for a five-year sample of gamma-ray bursts using AstroSat CZT imager
T Chattopadhyay, S Gupta, S Iyyani… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager (CZTI) on board AstroSat has been regularly
detecting gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) since its launch in 2015. Its sensitivity to polarization …
detecting gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) since its launch in 2015. Its sensitivity to polarization …
Phase-resolved X-ray polarimetry of the Crab pulsar with the AstroSat CZT Imager
The Crab pulsar is a typical example of a young, rapidly spinning, strongly magnetized
neutron star that generates broadband electromagnetic radiation by accelerating charged …
neutron star that generates broadband electromagnetic radiation by accelerating charged …
A Detailed Time-resolved and Energy-resolved Spectro-polarimetric Study of Bright Gamma-Ray Bursts Detected by AstroSat CZTI in Its First Year of Operation
The radiation mechanism underlying the prompt emission remains unresolved and can be
resolved using a systematic and uniform time-resolved spectro-polarimetric study. In this …
resolved using a systematic and uniform time-resolved spectro-polarimetric study. In this …
Hard X-ray polarimetry—an overview of the method, science drivers, and recent findings
T Chattopadhyay - Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy, 2021 - Springer
The last decade has seen a leapfrog in the interest of X-ray polarimetry with a number of
new polarization measurements in hard X-rays from AstroSat, POLAR, GAP, and PoGO+ …
new polarization measurements in hard X-rays from AstroSat, POLAR, GAP, and PoGO+ …
POLAR-2: a large scale gamma-ray polarimeter for GRBs
J Hulsman - … and Instrumentation 2020: Ultraviolet to Gamma …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The prompt emission of GRBs has been investigated for more than 50 years but remains
poorly understood. Commonly, spectral and temporal profiles of γ-ray emission are …
poorly understood. Commonly, spectral and temporal profiles of γ-ray emission are …
Astrophysical and cosmological searches for Lorentz invariance violation
S Desai - Recent Progress on Gravity Tests: Challenges and …, 2024 - Springer
Lorentz invariance is one of the fundamental tenets of Special Relativity, and has been
extensively tested with laboratory and astrophysical observations. However, many quantum …
extensively tested with laboratory and astrophysical observations. However, many quantum …