Fast-transient searches in real time with ZTFReST: identification of three optically discovered gamma-ray burst afterglows and new constraints on the kilonova rate
The most common way to discover extragalactic fast transients, which fade within a few
nights in the optical, is via follow-up of gamma-ray burst and gravitational-wave triggers …
nights in the optical, is via follow-up of gamma-ray burst and gravitational-wave triggers …
Updated observing scenarios and multimessenger implications for the international gravitational-wave networks O4 and O5
An advanced LIGO and Virgo's third observing run brought another binary neutron star
merger (BNS) and the first neutron-star black hole mergers. While no confirmed kilonovae …
merger (BNS) and the first neutron-star black hole mergers. While no confirmed kilonovae …
The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO): prototype performance and prospects for transient science
ABSTRACT The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) is an array of wide-
field optical telescopes, designed to exploit new discoveries from the next generation of …
field optical telescopes, designed to exploit new discoveries from the next generation of …
Kilonova Emission from Black Hole–Neutron Star Mergers. II. Luminosity Function and Implications for Target-of-opportunity Observations of Gravitational-wave …
We present detailed simulations of the kilonova and gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow and
kilonova luminosity function from black hole–neutron star (BH–NS) mergers, and discuss the …
kilonova luminosity function from black hole–neutron star (BH–NS) mergers, and discuss the …
Modelling populations of kilonovae
CN Setzer, HV Peiris, O Korobkin… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The 2017 detection of a kilonova coincident with gravitational-wave emission has identified
neutron star mergers as the major source of the heaviest elements and dramatically …
neutron star mergers as the major source of the heaviest elements and dramatically …
Measuring the Hubble Constant of Binary Neutron Star and Neutron Star–Black Hole Coalescences: Bright Sirens and Dark Sirens
J Yu, Z Liu, X Yang, Y Wang, P Zhang… - The Astrophysical …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Observations of gravitational waves (GW) provide us with a new probe to study the Universe.
GW events can be used as standard sirens if their redshifts are measured. Normally …
GW events can be used as standard sirens if their redshifts are measured. Normally …
Kilonova and Optical Afterglow from Binary Neutron Star Mergers. I. Luminosity Function and Color Evolution
In the first work of this series, we adopt a GW170817-like viewing-angle-dependent kilonova
model and the standard afterglow model with a light-curve distribution based on the …
model and the standard afterglow model with a light-curve distribution based on the …
An Infrared Search for Kilonovae with the WINTER Telescope. I. Binary Neutron Star Mergers
D Frostig, S Biscoveanu, G Mo… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Wide-Field Infrared Transient Explorer (WINTER) is a new 1 deg 2 seeing-
limited time-domain survey instrument designed for dedicated near-infrared follow-up of …
limited time-domain survey instrument designed for dedicated near-infrared follow-up of …
GRANDMA observations of ZTF/Fink transients during summer 2021
V Aivazyan, M Almualla, S Antier… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We present our follow-up observations with GRANDMA of transient sources revealed by the
Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). Over a period of six months, all ZTF alerts were examined in …
Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF). Over a period of six months, all ZTF alerts were examined in …
Kilonovae and Optical Afterglows from Binary Neutron Star Mergers. II. Optimal Search Strategy for Serendipitous Observations and Target-of-opportunity …
In the second work of this series, we explore the optimal search strategy for serendipitous
and gravitational-wave-triggered target-of-opportunity (ToO) observations of kilonovae and …
and gravitational-wave-triggered target-of-opportunity (ToO) observations of kilonovae and …