Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe
Abstract In this paper we explore the scientific synergies between Athena and some of the key multi-messenger facilities that should be operative concurrently with Athena. These facilities include LIGO A+, Advanced Virgo+ and future detectors for ground-based observation of gravitationa...
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| author | Piro, Luigi Ahlers, Markus Coleiro, Alexis Colpi, Monica de Oña Wilhelmi, Emma Guainazzi, Matteo Jonker, Peter G. Namara, Paul M. Nichols, David A. O’Brien, Paul Troja, Eleonora Vink, Jacco Aird, James Amati, Lorenzo Anand, Shreya Bozzo, Enrico |
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In this paper we explore the scientific synergies between Athena and some of the key multi-messenger facilities that should be operative concurrently with Athena. These facilities include LIGO A+, Advanced Virgo+ and future detectors for ground-based observation of gravitational waves (GW), LISA for space-based observations of GW, IceCube and KM3NeT for neutrino observations, and CTA for very high energy observations. These science themes encompass pressing issues in astrophysics, cosmology and fundamental physics such as: the central engine and jet physics in compact binary mergers, accretion processes and jet physics in Super-Massive Binary Black Holes (SMBBHs) and in compact stellar binaries, the equation of state of neutron stars, cosmic accelerators and the origin of Cosmic Rays (CRs), the origin of intermediate and high-Z elements in the Universe, the Cosmic distance scale and tests of General Relativity and the Standard Model. Observational strategies for implementing the identified science topics are also discussed. A significant part of the sources targeted by multi-messenger facilities is of transient nature. We have thus also discussed the synergy of Athena with wide-field high-energy facilities, taking THESEUS as a case study for transient discovery. This discussion covers all the Athena science goals that rely on follow-up observations of high-energy transients identified by external observatories, and includes also topics that are not based on multi-messenger observations, such as the search for missing baryons or the observation of early star populations and metal enrichment at the cosmic dawn with Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1452592024-01-02T20:25:58Z Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe Piro, Luigi Ahlers, Markus Coleiro, Alexis Colpi, Monica de Oña Wilhelmi, Emma Guainazzi, Matteo Jonker, Peter G. Namara, Paul M. Nichols, David A. O’Brien, Paul Troja, Eleonora Vink, Jacco Aird, James Amati, Lorenzo Anand, Shreya Bozzo, Enrico MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research Abstract In this paper we explore the scientific synergies between Athena and some of the key multi-messenger facilities that should be operative concurrently with Athena. These facilities include LIGO A+, Advanced Virgo+ and future detectors for ground-based observation of gravitational waves (GW), LISA for space-based observations of GW, IceCube and KM3NeT for neutrino observations, and CTA for very high energy observations. These science themes encompass pressing issues in astrophysics, cosmology and fundamental physics such as: the central engine and jet physics in compact binary mergers, accretion processes and jet physics in Super-Massive Binary Black Holes (SMBBHs) and in compact stellar binaries, the equation of state of neutron stars, cosmic accelerators and the origin of Cosmic Rays (CRs), the origin of intermediate and high-Z elements in the Universe, the Cosmic distance scale and tests of General Relativity and the Standard Model. Observational strategies for implementing the identified science topics are also discussed. A significant part of the sources targeted by multi-messenger facilities is of transient nature. We have thus also discussed the synergy of Athena with wide-field high-energy facilities, taking THESEUS as a case study for transient discovery. This discussion covers all the Athena science goals that rely on follow-up observations of high-energy transients identified by external observatories, and includes also topics that are not based on multi-messenger observations, such as the search for missing baryons or the observation of early star populations and metal enrichment at the cosmic dawn with Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). 2022-09-06T13:47:08Z 2022-09-06T13:47:08Z 2022-09-01 2022-09-04T03:13:33Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/145259 Piro, Luigi, Ahlers, Markus, Coleiro, Alexis, Colpi, Monica, de Oña Wilhelmi, Emma et al. 2022. "Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe." PUBLISHER_CC en https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-022-09865-6 Creative Commons Attribution https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Author(s) application/pdf Springer Netherlands Springer Netherlands |
| spellingShingle | Piro, Luigi Ahlers, Markus Coleiro, Alexis Colpi, Monica de Oña Wilhelmi, Emma Guainazzi, Matteo Jonker, Peter G. Namara, Paul M. Nichols, David A. O’Brien, Paul Troja, Eleonora Vink, Jacco Aird, James Amati, Lorenzo Anand, Shreya Bozzo, Enrico Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe |
| title | Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe |
| title_full | Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe |
| title_fullStr | Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe |
| title_short | Athena synergies in the multi-messenger and transient universe |
| title_sort | athena synergies in the multi messenger and transient universe |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/145259 |
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