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Ms Briggs

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The LOFT mission concept: a status update

2016

The Large Observatory For x-ray Timing (LOFT) is a mission concept which was proposed to ESA as M3 and M4 candidate in the framework of the Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 program. Thanks to the unprecedented combination of effective area and spectral resolution of its main instrument and the uniquely large field of view of its wide field monitor, LOFT will be able to study the behaviour of matter in extreme conditions such as the strong gravitational field in the innermost regions close to black holes and neutron stars and the supra-nuclear densities in the interiors of neutron stars. The science payload is based on a Large Area Detector (LAD, >8m2 effective area, 2-30 keV, 240 eV spectral resolut…

X-ray timing[ SDU.ASTR.GA ] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.GA]Field of viewAstrophysics01 natural scienceslaw.inventionlawObservatorytiming010303 astronomy & astrophysicsQBPhysicsmicrochannel plates. PROPORTIONAL COUNTER ARRAYCALIBRATIONX-ray astronomyElectronic Optical and Magnetic MaterialApplied MathematicsAstrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsComputer Science Applications1707 Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionX-ray detectorsCondensed Matter Physicscompact objectsX-ray spectroscopy[SDU.ASTR.GA]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.GA]spectroscopyCosmic Vision[ INFO ] Computer Science [cs]Silicon detectorAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaCondensed Matter PhysicTelescopeX-rayX-ray astronomySilicon detectors; spectroscopy; timing; X-ray astronomy; Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials; Condensed Matter Physics; Applied Mathematics; Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSettore FIS/05 - Astronomia e Astrofisica0103 physical sciencesElectronic[INFO]Computer Science [cs]Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSpectral resolutionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringDETECTORta115X-ray astronomy Silicon detectors timing spectroscopy010308 nuclear & particles physicsX-ray imagingX-ray timing; X-ray spectroscopy; X-ray imaging; compact objects; X-ray detectors; microchannel plates. PROPORTIONAL COUNTER ARRAY; CALIBRATION; DETECTORApplied MathematicNeutron starQB460-466 AstrophysicsSilicon detectors; spectroscopy; timing; X-ray astronomy; Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials; Condensed Matter Physics; Computer Science Applications1707 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition; Applied Mathematics; Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSilicon detectors; spectroscopy; timing; X-ray astronomySilicon detectorsLarge Observatory For x-ray Timing (LOFT) Large Area Detector (LAD) Wide Field Monitor (WFM) Large Area Silicon Drift Detectors (SDD)Gamma-ray burst
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Gravitational Waves and Gamma-Rays from a Binary Neutron Star Merger: GW170817 and GRB 170817A

2017

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 observed independently by the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor, and the Anticoincidence Shield for the Spectrometer for the International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory. The probability of the near-simultaneous temporal and spatial observation of GRB 170817A and GW170817 occurring by chance is $5.0\times 10^{-8}$. We therefore confirm binary neutron star mergers as a progenitor of short GRBs. The association of GW170817 and GRB 170817A provides new insight into fundamental physics and the origin of short gamma-ray bursts. We use the ob…

AstrofísicaGravitacióneutron star: binaryclose [binaries]Astronomy[ PHYS.ASTR ] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]BATSE OBSERVATIONSgamma-ray burst: generalEQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLEEXTENDED EMISSIONastro-ph.HE; astro-ph.HEAstrophysicsKilonovageneral [gamma-ray burst]01 natural sciences7. Clean energyGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmologyphoton: velocityPROMPT EMISSIONLIGOclose gamma-ray burst: general gravitational waves [binaries]gravitational wave010303 astronomy & astrophysicsGeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g.dictionariesencyclopediasglossaries)BURST SPECTRAQCQBPhysicsastro-ph.HEHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)binaries: closeGRBEQUATION-OF-STATEviolation: Lorentzgamma ray: emissiongravitational wavesAstrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaGWradiation: electromagneticAfterglow Light CurvesAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaFOS: Physical sciencesGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysicsgamma ray: burstinvariance: LorentzGW GRB LIGO Virgo Fermi BNSGLASTOptical Afterglows0103 physical sciencesgamma ray: detectorBinaries: close; gamma-ray burst: general; gravitational wavesSTFCFermi010308 nuclear & particles physicsGravitational waveVirgogravitational radiationRCUKAstronomy and AstrophysicsAstronomy and Astrophysictime delaysensitivityShapiro delayLIGORedshiftNeutron starVIRGOPhysics and AstronomyHOST GALAXYCPT VIOLATION13. Climate actiongravitationSpace and Planetary ScienceLUMINOSITY FUNCTIONVIEWING ANGLEbinaries: close; gamma-ray burst: general; gravitational waves; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary ScienceBNSspectrometerGamma-ray burst[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]redshift: measuredFermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopeAstrophysical Journal Letters
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