| Name | 080407 |
| Title | Estimating the true energy and rate of short-duration GRBs |
| URL | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0804070101 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-83fdugw |
| Author | European Space Agency |
| Description | The detection of jet-breaks in short GRBs afterglow light curves provided evidence that their emission is collimated. The knowledge of the jet opening angle (theta_j) distribution of short GRBs is mandatory for a proper understanding of the true energetics and rate of this class of events. Only a handful of the short GRBs observed by Swift to date has a robust estimate of theta_j. We propose here to overcome this limit by carrying out ToO XMM-Newton observations of a sub-sample of Swift short GRBs (selected maximizing the possibility of multi-wavelength follow-up), hunting for a jet-break signature in their late-time X-ray afterglow light curves. The increasing evidence for compact object binary progenitors makes short GRBs one of the most promising sources of GWs. |
| Publication | No observations found associated with the current proposal |
| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2019-11-14T09:58:00Z/2019-11-14T23:26:20Z |
| Version | 18.00_20191217_1110 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agency's (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESA's second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earth's atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis. |
| Creator Contact | https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/xmm-newton/xmm-newton-helpdesk |
| Date Published | 2020-12-20T23:00:00Z |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, 2020, Estimating The True Energy And Rate Of Short-Duration Grbs, 18.00_20191217_1110, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-83fdugw |