Heavy elements and electromagnetic transients from neutron star mergers
S Rosswog, O Korobkin - Annalen der Physik, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Compact binary mergers involving neutron stars can eject a fraction of their mass to space.
Being extremely neutron rich, this material undergoes rapid neutron capture …
Being extremely neutron rich, this material undergoes rapid neutron capture …
Lanthanide features in near-infrared spectra of kilonovae
N Domoto, M Tanaka, D Kato… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The observations of GW170817/AT2017gfo have provided us with evidence that binary
neutron star mergers are sites of r-process nucleosynthesis. However, the observed …
neutron star mergers are sites of r-process nucleosynthesis. However, the observed …
Evidence for X-ray emission in excess to the jet-afterglow decay 3.5 yr after the binary neutron star merger GW 170817: a new emission component
A Hajela, R Margutti, JS Bright… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
For the first∼ 3 yrs after the binary neutron star merger event GW 170817, the radio and X-
ray radiation has been dominated by emission from a structured relativistic off-axis jet …
ray radiation has been dominated by emission from a structured relativistic off-axis jet …
Modelling the spectra of the kilonova AT2017gfo–I. The photospheric epochs
JH Gillanders, SJ Smartt, SA Sim… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The kilonova (KN) associated with the binary neutron star (BNS) merger GW170817 is the
only known electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave source. Here we produce a …
only known electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave source. Here we produce a …
Tellurium emission line in kilonova AT 2017gfo
K Hotokezaka, M Tanaka, D Kato… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The late-time spectra of the kilonova AT 2017gfo associated with GW170817 exhibit a strong
emission line feature at. The line structure develops with time and there is no blueshifted …
emission line feature at. The line structure develops with time and there is no blueshifted …
ULTRASAT: A wide-field time-domain UV space telescope
Abstract The Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT) is scheduled to be
launched to geostationary orbit in 2027. It will carry a telescope with an unprecedentedly …
launched to geostationary orbit in 2027. It will carry a telescope with an unprecedentedly …
NLTE spectra of kilonovae
The electromagnetic transient following a binary neutron star merger is known as a kilonova
(KN). Owing to rapid expansion velocities and small ejecta masses, KNe rapidly transition …
(KN). Owing to rapid expansion velocities and small ejecta masses, KNe rapidly transition …
Numerical relativity simulations of the neutron star merger GW190425: microphysics and mass ratio effects
A Camilletti, L Chiesa, G Ricigliano… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
ABSTRACT GW190425 was the second gravitational wave (GW) signal compatible with a
binary neutron star (BNS) merger detected by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo …
binary neutron star (BNS) merger detected by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo …
Observational constraints on the origin of the elements – VI. Origin and evolution of neutron-capture elements as probed by the Gaia-ESO survey
J Lian, N Storm, G Guiglion, A Serenelli… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Most heavy elements beyond the iron peak are synthesized via neutron capture processes.
The nature of the astrophysical sites of neutron capture processes is still very unclear. In this …
The nature of the astrophysical sites of neutron capture processes is still very unclear. In this …
Origin of neutron-capture elements with the Gaia-ESO survey: the evolution of s-and r-process elements across the Milky Way
We investigate the origin of neutron-capture elements by analysing their abundance
patterns and radial gradients in the Galactic thin disc. We adopt a detailed two-infall …
patterns and radial gradients in the Galactic thin disc. We adopt a detailed two-infall …