| Proposal ID | 086286 |
| Title | XMM-Newton Observations of Jets in Short Gamma-ray Bursts |
| Download Data Associated to the proposal | https://nxsa.esac.esa.int/nxsa-sl/servlet/data-action-aio?obsno=0862860301 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-6vk1mhl |
| Principal Investigator, PI | Prof Wen-fai Fong |
| Abstract | With the first discovery of a NS merger detected with gravitational wavefacilities, and ongoing detections of SGRBs detected with gamma-ray satellites,it is a golden era to make significant progress in merger studies. A criticallink between these populations is the production of relativistic jets, and thefraction of mergers that produce relativistic SGRB-like outflows. Deep X-rayobservations have played an important role in constraining the collimation ofSGRBs, as our current knowledge of the opening angle distribution comes almostexclusively from X-ray observations at >1 day after the burst. Here, we proposefor XMM-Newton TOO observations to monitor a SGRB afterglow and constrain itsopening angle, which will have significant implications for the energy scales and event rates. |
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| Instrument | EMOS1, EMOS2, EPN, OM, RGS1, RGS2 |
| Temporal Coverage | 2021-11-20T22:37:51Z/2021-12-09T13:21:07Z |
| Version | 19.16_20210326_1200 |
| Mission Description | The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs 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 Earths 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 | 2023-01-04T00:00:00Z |
| Last Update | 2025-08-04 |
| Keywords | "XMM", "sgrb afterglow", "XMM-Newton", "golden era", "event rates", "angle distribution comes", "relativistic sgrb", "gamma ray satellites", "xmm newton", "energy scales", "deep xray", "ns merger", "relativistic jets", "gravitational wave facilities" |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, Prof Wen-fai Fong, 2023, 'XMM-Newton Observations of Jets in Short Gamma-ray Bursts', 19.16_20210326_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-6vk1mhl |