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The emergence of a lanthanide-rich kilonova following the merger of two neutron stars
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dc.contributor.author | Tanvir, N. R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Levan, A. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | González-Fernández, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Korobkin, O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mandel, I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rosswog, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hjorth, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | D’Avanzo, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fruchter, A. S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fryer, C. L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kangas, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Milvang-Jensen, B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rosetti, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Steeghs, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wollaeger, R. T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cano, Z. | |
dc.contributor.author | Copperwheat, C. M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Covino, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | D’Elia, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Postigo, A. de Ugarte | |
dc.contributor.author | Evans, P. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Even, W. P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fairhurst, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Figuera Jaimes, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fontes, C. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fujii, Y. I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fynbo, J. P. U. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gompertz, B. P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Greiner, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hodosan, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Irwin, M. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jakobsson, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jørgensen, U. G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kann, D. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lyman, J. D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Malesani, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | McMahon, R. G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Melandri, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | O’Brien, P. T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Osborne, J. P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Palazzi, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Perley, D. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pian, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Piranomonte, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rabus, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rol, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rowlinson, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Schulze, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sutton, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Thöne, C. C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ulaczyk, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Watson, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wiersema, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wijers, R. A. M. J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-15T16:30:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-11-15T16:30:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-10-16 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Tanvir , N R , Levan , A J , González-Fernández , C , Korobkin , O , Mandel , I , Rosswog , S , Hjorth , J , D’Avanzo , P , Fruchter , A S , Fryer , C L , Kangas , T , Milvang-Jensen , B , Rosetti , S , Steeghs , D , Wollaeger , R T , Cano , Z , Copperwheat , C M , Covino , S , D’Elia , V , Postigo , A D U , Evans , P A , Even , W P , Fairhurst , S , Figuera Jaimes , R , Fontes , C J , Fujii , Y I , Fynbo , J P U , Gompertz , B P , Greiner , J , Hodosan , G , Irwin , M J , Jakobsson , P , Jørgensen , U G , Kann , D A , Lyman , J D , Malesani , D , McMahon , R G , Melandri , A , O’Brien , P T , Osborne , J P , Palazzi , E , Perley , D A , Pian , E , Piranomonte , S , Rabus , M , Rol , E , Rowlinson , A , Schulze , S , Sutton , P , Thöne , C C , Ulaczyk , K , Watson , D , Wiersema , K & Wijers , R A M J 2017 , ' The emergence of a lanthanide-rich kilonova following the merger of two neutron stars ' , Astrophysical Journal Letters , vol. 848 , no. 2 , L27 . https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aa90b6 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2041-8205 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE: 251537007 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE UUID: 18cc692f-1fe1-4e2b-b39a-1042075e8050 | |
dc.identifier.other | Bibtex: urn:eb280e5baa69b38ec0fd9e54f0bb6e6a | |
dc.identifier.other | Scopus: 85032015176 | |
dc.identifier.other | WOS: 000413099200015 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/12103 | |
dc.description.abstract | We report the discovery and monitoring of the near-infrared counterpart (AT2017gfo) of a binary neutron-star merger event detected as a gravitational wave source by Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)/Virgo (GW170817) and as a short gamma-ray burst by Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) and Integral SPI-ACS (GRB 170817A). The evolution of the transient light is consistent with predictions for the behavior of a “kilonova/macronova” powered by the radioactive decay of massive neutron-rich nuclides created via r-process nucleosynthesis in the neutron-star ejecta. In particular, evidence for this scenario is found from broad features seen in Hubble Space Telescope infrared spectroscopy, similar to those predicted for lanthanide-dominated ejecta, and the much slower evolution in the near-infrared Ks-band compared to the optical. This indicates that the late-time light is dominated by high-opacity lanthanide-rich ejecta, suggesting nucleosynthesis to the third r-process peak (atomic masses A ≈ 195). This discovery confirms that neutron-star mergers produce kilo-/macronovae and that they are at least a major—if not the dominant—site of rapid neutron capture nucleosynthesis in the universe. | |
dc.format.extent | 9 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Astrophysical Journal Letters | en |
dc.rights | © 2017. The American Astronomical Society. Open Access article. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI. | en |
dc.subject | Gravitational waves | en |
dc.subject | Nuclear reactions | en |
dc.subject | Nucleosynthesis | en |
dc.subject | Abundances | en |
dc.subject | Stars: neutron | en |
dc.subject | QB Astronomy | en |
dc.subject | QC Physics | en |
dc.subject | 3rd-DAS | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QB | en |
dc.subject.lcc | QC | en |
dc.title | The emergence of a lanthanide-rich kilonova following the merger of two neutron stars | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.description.version | Publisher PDF | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Physics and Astronomy | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aa90b6 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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