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A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

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  • S. J. Smartt

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • T.-W. Chen

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

  • A. Jerkstrand

    (Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik)

  • M. Coughlin

    (LIGO Laboratory West Bridge, Room 257 California Institute of Technology)

  • E. Kankare

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • S. A. Sim

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • M. Fraser

    (School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin)

  • C. Inserra

    (University of Southampton)

  • K. Maguire

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • K. C. Chambers

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • M. E. Huber

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • T. Krühler

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

  • G. Leloudas

    (Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen)

  • M. Magee

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • L. J. Shingles

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • K. W. Smith

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • D. R. Young

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • J. Tonry

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • R. Kotak

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • A. Gal-Yam

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • J. D. Lyman

    (University of Warwick)

  • D. S. Homan

    (Institute for Astronomy, SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance), University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory)

  • C. Agliozzo

    (Universidad Andres Bello
    Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS))

  • J. P. Anderson

    (European Southern Observatory)

  • C. R. Angus

    (University of Southampton)

  • C. Ashall

    (Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, IC2)

  • C. Barbarino

    (The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University)

  • F. E. Bauer

    (Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS)
    Instituto de Astrofísica and Centro de Astroingeniería, Facultad de Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    Space Science Institute)

  • M. Berton

    (Università di Padova
    INAF — Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)

  • M. T. Botticella

    (INAF — Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte)

  • M. Bulla

    (The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University)

  • J. Bulger

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • G. Cannizzaro

    (SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
    Radboud University)

  • Z. Cano

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), Glorieta de la Astronomía)

  • R. Cartier

    (University of Southampton)

  • A. Cikota

    (European Southern Observatory)

  • P. Clark

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • A. De Cia

    (European Southern Observatory)

  • M. Della Valle

    (INAF — Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte
    ICRANet-Pescara)

  • L. Denneau

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • M. Dennefeld

    (IAP/CNRS and University Pierre et Marie Curie)

  • L. Dessart

    (Unidad Mixta Internacional Franco-Chilena de Astronomía (CNRS UMI 3386), Universidad de Chile)

  • G. Dimitriadis

    (University of Southampton)

  • N. Elias-Rosa

    (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica)

  • R. E. Firth

    (University of Southampton)

  • H. Flewelling

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • A. Flörs

    (Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik
    European Southern Observatory
    Technische Universität München)

  • A. Franckowiak

    (Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY)

  • C. Frohmaier

    (Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, Dennis Sciama Building, University of Portsmouth)

  • L. Galbany

    (PITT PACC, University of Pittsburgh)

  • S. González-Gaitán

    (CENTRA, Instituto Superior Técnico — Universidade de Lisboa)

  • J. Greiner

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

  • M. Gromadzki

    (Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory)

  • A. Nicuesa Guelbenzu

    (Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg)

  • C. P. Gutiérrez

    (University of Southampton)

  • A. Hamanowicz

    (European Southern Observatory
    Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory)

  • L. Hanlon

    (School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin)

  • J. Harmanen

    (Tuorla observatory, University of Turku)

  • K. E. Heintz

    (Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
    Centre for Astrophysics and Cosmology, Science Institute, University of Iceland)

  • A. Heinze

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • M.-S. Hernandez

    (Instituto de Física y Astronomía, Universidad de Valparaiso)

  • S. T. Hodgkin

    (Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge)

  • I. M. Hook

    (Lancaster University)

  • L. Izzo

    (Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), Glorieta de la Astronomía)

  • P. A. James

    (Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, IC2)

  • P. G. Jonker

    (SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
    Radboud University)

  • W. E. Kerzendorf

    (European Southern Observatory)

  • S. Klose

    (Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg)

  • Z. Kostrzewa-Rutkowska

    (SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
    Radboud University)

  • M. Kowalski

    (Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY
    Institut fur Physik, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin)

  • M. Kromer

    (Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik
    Heidelberger Institut für Theoretische Studien)

  • H. Kuncarayakti

    (Tuorla observatory, University of Turku
    Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO (FINCA), University of Turku)

  • A. Lawrence

    (Institute for Astronomy, SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance), University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory)

  • T. B. Lowe

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • E. A. Magnier

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • I. Manulis

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

  • A. Martin-Carrillo

    (School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin)

  • S. Mattila

    (Tuorla observatory, University of Turku)

  • O. McBrien

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • A. Müller

    (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy)

  • J. Nordin

    (Institut fur Physik, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin)

  • D. O’Neill

    (Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast)

  • F. Onori

    (SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
    Radboud University)

  • J. T. Palmerio

    (Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 6 and CNRS, UMR 7095, Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris)

  • A. Pastorello

    (INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova)

  • F. Patat

    (European Southern Observatory)

  • G. Pignata

    (Universidad Andres Bello
    Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS))

  • Ph. Podsiadlowski

    (University of Oxford)

  • M. L. Pumo

    (INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova
    Università degli studi di Catania, DFA DIEEI
    INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud)

  • S. J. Prentice

    (Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, IC2)

  • A. Rau

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

  • A. Razza

    (European Southern Observatory
    Universidad de Chile)

  • A. Rest

    (Space Telescope Science Institute
    The Johns Hopkins University)

  • T. Reynolds

    (Tuorla observatory, University of Turku)

  • R. Roy

    (The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
    Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA))

  • A. J. Ruiter

    (School of Physical, Environmental, and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy
    Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University
    ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO))

  • K. A. Rybicki

    (Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory)

  • L. Salmon

    (School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin)

  • P. Schady

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

  • A. S. B. Schultz

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • T. Schweyer

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

  • I. R. Seitenzahl

    (School of Physical, Environmental, and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy
    Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, The Australian National University)

  • M. Smith

    (University of Southampton)

  • J. Sollerman

    (The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University)

  • B. Stalder

    (LSST)

  • C. W. Stubbs

    (Harvard University)

  • M. Sullivan

    (University of Southampton)

  • H. Szegedi

    (University of the Free State)

  • F. Taddia

    (The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University)

  • S. Taubenberger

    (Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik
    European Southern Observatory)

  • G. Terreran

    (INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova
    Northwestern University)

  • B. van Soelen

    (University of the Free State)

  • J. Vos

    (Instituto de Física y Astronomía, Universidad de Valparaiso)

  • R. J. Wainscoat

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • N. A. Walton

    (Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge)

  • C. Waters

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • H. Weiland

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • M. Willman

    (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii)

  • P. Wiseman

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik)

  • D. E. Wright

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota)

  • Ł. Wyrzykowski

    (Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory)

  • O. Yaron

    (Weizmann Institute of Science)

Abstract

Observations and modelling of an optical transient counterpart to a gravitational-wave event and γ-ray burst reveal that neutron-star mergers produce gravitational waves and radioactively powered kilonovae, and are a source of heavy elements.

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  • S. J. Smartt & T.-W. Chen & A. Jerkstrand & M. Coughlin & E. Kankare & S. A. Sim & M. Fraser & C. Inserra & K. Maguire & K. C. Chambers & M. E. Huber & T. Krühler & G. Leloudas & M. Magee & L. J. Shin, 2017. "A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source," Nature, Nature, vol. 551(7678), pages 75-79, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:551:y:2017:i:7678:d:10.1038_nature24303
    DOI: 10.1038/nature24303
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