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M. Topinka

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Localisation of gamma-ray bursts from the combined SpIRIT+HERMES-TP/SP nano-satellite constellation

2023

Multi-messenger observations of the transient sky to detect cosmic explosions and counterparts of gravitational wave mergers critically rely on orbiting wide-FoV telescopes to cover the wide range of wavelengths where atmospheric absorption and emission limit the use of ground facilities. Thanks to continuing technological improvements, miniaturised space instruments operating as distributed-aperture constellations are offering new capabilities for the study of high energy transients to complement ageing existing satellites. In this paper we characterise the performance of the upcoming joint SpIRIT + HERMES-TP/SP nano-satellite constellation for the localisation of high-energy transients th…

Gamma ray transient sourceHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia E AstrofisicaSpace and Planetary ScienceX-ray transient sourceSpace telescopeTime domain astronomyFOS: Physical sciencesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaAstrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)
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The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances

2018

THESEUS is a space mission concept aimed at exploiting Gamma-Ray Bursts for investigating the early Universe and at providing a substantial advancement of multi-messenger and time-domain astrophysics. These goals will be achieved through a unique combination of instruments allowing GRB and X-ray transient detection over a broad field of view (more than 1sr) with 0.5¿1 arcmin localization, an energy band extending from several MeV down to 0.3¿keV and high sensitivity to transient sources in the soft X-ray domain, as well as on-board prompt (few minutes) follow-up with a 0.7¿m class IR telescope with both imaging and spectroscopic capabilities. THESEUS will be perfectly suited for addressing …

IonizationAtmospheric Sciencecosmological modelCherenkov Telescope Array[ PHYS.ASTR ] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]AstronomyDark ageMASSIVE SINGLE STARSStar formation rates Gamma ray01 natural sciencesCosmology: observationlocalizationlaw.inventionAstrophysicEinstein Telescopeobservational cosmologylawObservational cosmologyRe-ionizationCosmology: observations; Dark ages; First stars; Gamma-ray: bursts; Re-ionizationLIGOobservations [Cosmology]Telescope010303 astronomy & astrophysicsHigh sensitivityHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)PhysicsMulti-wavelengthenergy: highsezelegamma-ray burstsCosmology: observationsCosmology: observations; Dark ages; First stars; Gamma-ray: bursts; Re-ionization; Aerospace Engineering; Space and Planetary ScienceAstrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysicsimagingstar: formationburst [Gamma-ray]observatoryGeophysicsDark agesX rays Cosmology: observationAstrophysics - Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenasignatureStarTIDAL DISRUPTIONGamma-ray: burstAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaSIMILAR-TO 6Socio-culturaleFOS: Physical sciencesAerospace EngineeringGamma-ray: burstsobservation [Cosmology]galaxy: luminosityX-ray astronomy: instrumentation7 CANDIDATE GALAXIESAstrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysicsgamma ray: burst114 Physical sciencesSettore FIS/03 - Fisica della MateriaTelescopeX-raybursts [Gamma-ray]FIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICASettore FIS/05 - Astronomia e AstrofisicaFirst star0103 physical sciences[PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det]KAGRAInstrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM)Astrophysics::Galaxy AstrophysicsFirst starsLIGHT CURVESEinstein Telescope010308 nuclear & particles physicsGravitational wavegravitational radiationAstronomyAstronomy and Astrophysics115 Astronomy Space scienceCherenkov Telescope ArrayredshiftsensitivityRedshiftNEUTRON-STAR MERGERmessengerVIRGOelectromagneticLUMINOSITY FUNCTIONSpace and Planetary ScienceBLACK-HOLEGeneral Earth and Planetary SciencesGamma-ray burst[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]
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