Publications (70)
The frontier of darkness: the cases of GRB 040223, GRB 040422, GRB 040624
P. D'Avanzo, P. Filliatre, P. Goldoni +23
Understanding the reasons for the faintness of the optical/near-infrared afterglows of the so-called dark bursts is essential to assess whether they form a subclass of GRBs, and he…
Gamma-ray bursts and other sources of giant lightning discharges in protoplanetary systems
B. McBreen, E. Winston, S. McBreen +1
Lightning in the solar nebula is considered to be one of the probable sources for producing the chondrules that are found in meteorites. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) provide a large flu…
The e-ASTROGAM gamma-ray space observatory for the multimessenger astronomy of the 2030s
V. Tatischeff, A. De Angelis, M. Tavani +74
e-ASTROGAM is a concept for a breakthrough observatory space mission carrying a gamma-ray telescope dedicated to the study of the non-thermal Universe in the photon energy range fr…
The weak INTEGRAL bursts GRB040223 and GRB040624: an emerging population of dark afterglows
P. Filliatre, S. Covino, P. D'Avanzo +18
We report here gamma-ray, X-ray and near-infrared observations of GRB040223 along with gamma-ray and optical observations of GRB040624. GRB040223 was detected by INTEGRAL close to…
A photometric redshift of for the \agile GRB 080514B
A. Rossi, A. de Ugarte Postigo, P. Ferrero +26
Aims: The AGILE gamma-ray burst GRB 080514B is the first burst with detected emission above 30 MeV and an optical afterglow. However, no spectroscopic redshift for this burst is kn…
Polarisation studies of the prompt gamma-ray emission from GRB 041219a using the Spectrometer aboard INTEGRAL
S. McGlynn, D. J. Clark, A. J. Dean +6
The spectrometer aboard INTEGRAL, SPI, has the capability to detect the signature of polarised emission from a bright gamma-ray source. GRB 041219a is the most intense burst locali…
Gamma-Ray Bursts and the Origin of Chondrules and Planets
B. McBreen, L. Hanlon
The effect of a nearby -ray burst (GRB) on the preplanetary solar nebula is considered. The intense irradiation by x-rays and -rays would have caused dust balls to become m…
Cumulative light curves of gamma-ray bursts and relaxation systems
S. McBreen, B. McBreen, L. Hanlon +1
The cumulative light curves of a large sample of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) were obtained by summing the BATSE counts. The smoothed profiles are much simpler than the complex and erra…
Science with e-ASTROGAM (A space mission for MeV-GeV gamma-ray astrophysics)
A. De Angelis, V. Tatischeff, I. A. Grenier +248
e-ASTROGAM (enhanced ASTROGAM) is a breakthrough Observatory space mission, with a detector composed by a Silicon tracker, a calorimeter, and an anticoincidence system, dedicated t…
Stochastic Optical Variability and an rms-flux Relation in the Intermediate Polar EP240309a
S. -Y. Wu, Y. -D. Hu, I. Perez-Garcia +18
Magnetic cataclysmic variables provide a natural laboratory for studying how accretion interacts with compact-object magnetospheres and generates stochastic variability. We present…
PHEMTO : Polarimetric High Energy Modular Telescope Observatory
P. Laurent, F. Acero, V. Beckmann +27
With the opening of the X and gamma--ray windows in the sixties, thanks to to sounding rockets and satellite-borne instruments, extremely energetic and violent phenomena were disco…
ASCA and other contemporaneous observations of the blazar B2 1308+326
D. Watson, N. Smith, L. Hanlon +8
The high redshift (z=0.997) blazar B2 1308+326 was observed contemporaneously at x-ray, optical and radio wavelengths in June 1996. The x-ray observations were performed with ASCA.…
Timing diagrams and correlations in gamma-ray bursts signal jets from accretion into black holes
S. McBreen, B. McBreen, F. Quilligan +1
The temporal properties of a sample of 498 bright gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) with durations between 0.05 s and 674 s were analysed. The large range in duration (T90) is accompanied by…
Light from the Cosmic Frontier: Gamma-Ray Bursts
L. Amati, J. -L. Atteia, L. Balazs +41
Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful cosmic explosions since the Big Bang, and thus act as signposts throughout the distant Universe. Over the last 2 decades, these ultra-…
Photometric and spectroscopic evolution of the interacting transient AT 2016jbu (Gaia16cfr)
S. J. Brennan, M. Fraser, J. Johansson +68
We present the results from a high cadence, multi-wavelength observation campaign of AT 2016jbu (aka Gaia16cfr), an interacting transient. This dataset complements the current lite…
Progenitor, environment, and modelling of the interacting transient, AT 2016jbu (Gaia16cfr)
S. J. Brennan, M. Fraser, J. Johansson +67
We present the bolometric lightcurve, identification and analysis of the progenitor candidate, and preliminary modelling of AT2016jbu (Gaia16cfr). We find a progenitor consistent w…
ISO detection of a 60micron source near GRB970508
L. Hanlon, R. J. Laureijs, L. Metcalfe +18
The Infrared Space Observatory observed the field of the --ray burst GRB 970508 with the CAM and PHT instruments on May 21 and 24, 1997 and with PHT in three filters in Novembe…
High energy emission and polarisation limits for the INTEGRAL burst GRB 061122
S. McGlynn, S. Foley, B. McBreen +6
(Abridged) GRB 061122 is one of the brightest GRBs detected within INTEGRAL's field of view to date. The two gamma-ray detectors on INTEGRAL were used to investigate the spectral c…
Temporal properties of the short gamma-ray bursts
S. McBreen, F. Quilligan, B. McBreen +2
A temporal analysis has been performed on a sample of 100 bright gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) with T90<2s from the BATSE current catalog. The GRBs were denoised using a median filter an…
Kerr black holes and time profiles of gamma-ray bursts
S. McBreen, B. McBreen, L. Hanlon +1
The cumulative light curves of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) smooth the spiky nature of the running light curve. The cumulative count increases in an approximately linear way with time t…
INTEGRAL Spectrometer SPI's GRB detection capabilities. GRBs detected inside SPI's FoV and with the anticoincidence system ACS
A. von Kienlin, V. Beckmann, A. Rau +15
The spectrometer SPI, one of the two main instruments of the INTEGRAL spacecraft, offers significant gamma-ray burst detection capabilities. In its 35 deg (full width) field of vie…
GRB 070707: the first short gamma-ray burst observed by INTEGRAL
S. McGlynn, S. Foley, S. McBreen +4
INTEGRAL has observed 47 long-duration GRBs (T_90 > 2s) and 1 short-duration GRB (T_90 < 2s) in five years of observation since October 2002. This work presents the properties of t…
ISO observations of the Wolf-Rayet galaxy NGC 7714 and its companion object NGC 7715
B. O'Halloran, L. Metcalfe, M. Delaney +5
The interacting system Arp 284 consisting of the Wolf-Rayet galaxy NGC 7714 and its irregular companion NGC 7715 was observed using the Infrared Space Observatory. Deconvolved ISOC…
Similarities in the temporal properties of gamma-ray bursts and soft gamma-ray repeaters
S. McBreen, L. Moran, B. McBreen +3
Magnetars are modelled as sources that derive their output from magnetic energy that substantially exceeds their rotational energy. An implication of the recent polarization measur…
INTEGRAL results on the electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves
S. Mereghetti, V. Savchenko, C. Ferrigno +18
Thanks to its high orbit and a set of complementary detectors providing continuous coverage of the whole sky, the INTEGRAL satellite has unique capabilities for the identification…
Gamma-ray bursts and X-ray melting of material as a potential source of chondrules and planets
P. Duggan, B. McBreen, A. J. Carr +4
The intense radiation from a gamma-ray burst (GRB) is shown to be capable of melting stony material at distances up to 300 light years which subsequently cool to form chondrules. T…
Gamma-ray bursts and X-ray melting of material to form chondrules and planets
P. Duggan, B. McBreen, A. J. Carr +7
Chondrules are millimeter sized objects of spherical to irregular shape that constitute the major component of chondritic meteorites that originate in the region between Mars and J…
Preliminary INTEGRAL Analysis of GRB040106
L. Moran, L. Hanlon, A. von Kienlin +9
On January 6th 2004, the IBAS burst alert system triggered the 8th gamma-ray burst (GRB) to be detected by the INTEGRAL satellite. The position was determined and publicly distribu…
GRB 120711A: an intense INTEGRAL burst with long-lasting soft gamma-ray emission and a powerful optical flash
A. Martin-Carrillo, L. Hanlon, M. Topinka +20
A long and intense gamma-ray burst (GRB) was detected by INTEGRAL on July 11 2012 with a duration of ~115s and fluence of 2.8x10^-4 erg cm^-2 in the 20 keV-8 MeV energy range. GRB…
Photometry and spectroscopy of GRB 060526: A detailed study of the afterglow and host galaxy of a z=3.2 gamma-ray burst
C. C. Thöne, D. A. Kann, G. Jóhannesson +58
Aims: With this paper we want to investigate the highly variable afterglow light curve and environment of gamma-ray burst (GRB) 060526 at . Methods: We present one of the…
Temporal properties of gamma-ray bursts as signatures of jets from the central engine
F. Quilligan, B. McBreen, L. Hanlon +3
A comprehensive temporal analysis has been performed on the 319 brightest GRBs with T90>2s from the BATSE current catalog. The rise times, fall times, full-widths at half maximum (…
INTEGRAL Results on Gamma-Ray Bursts and Polarization of Hard X-ray Sources
D Gotz, C. Gouiffes, J. Rodriguez +9
In this paper we first review the results obtained by the INTEGRAL mission in the domain of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), thanks to the INTEGRAL Burst Alert System, which is able to del…
X-ray behaviour of GRBs detected by INTEGRAL/JEM-X
A. Martin-Carrillo, L. Hanlon
INTEGRAL's JEM-X instrument offers a very rare opportunity to observe the full prompt X-ray emission from GRBs and the transition to the afterglow phase. A study of prompt X-ray fl…
X-shooter and ALMA spectroscopy of GRB 161023A - A study of metals and molecules in the line of sight towards a luminous GRB
A. de Ugarte Postigo, C. C. Thöne, J. Bolmer +45
Long gamma-ray bursts are produced during the dramatic deaths of massive stars with very short lifetimes, meaning that they explode close to the birth place of their progenitors. D…
INTEGRAL Detection of the First Prompt Gamma-Ray Signal Coincident with the Gravitational Wave Event GW170817
V. Savchenko, C. Ferrigno, E. Kuulkers +20
We report the e INTernational Gamma-ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) detection of the short gamma-ray burst GRB 170817A (discovered by Fermi-GBM) with a signal-to-noise ratio…
Supplement: Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914
B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott +1538
This Supplement provides supporting material for arXiv:1602.08492 . We briefly summarize past electromagnetic (EM) follow-up efforts as well as the organization and policy of the c…
INTEGRAL IBIS, SPI, and JEM-X observations of LVT151012
V. Savchenko, A. Bazzano, E. Bozzo +18
During the first observing run of LIGO, two gravitational wave events and one lower-significance trigger (LVT151012) were reported by the LIGO/Virgo collaboration. At the time of L…
GRIPS - Gamma-Ray Imaging, Polarimetry and Spectroscopy
J. Greiner, K. Mannheim, F. Aharonian +65
We propose to perform a continuously scanning all-sky survey from 200 keV to 80 MeV achieving a sensitivity which is better by a factor of 40 or more compared to the previous missi…
ISO observations of the interacting galaxy Markarian 297: with the powerful supernova remnant 1982aa
L. Metcalfe, B. O'Halloran, B. McBreen +10
Markarian (Mkn) 297 is a complex system with two interacting galaxies. Observations were made with ISO using ISOCAM, ISOPHOT and LWS. We present ISOCAM maps at 6.7, 7.7, 12 and 14.…
The Spectral Lag of GRB060505: A Likely Member of the Long Duration Class
S. McBreen, S. Foley, D. Watson +7
Two long gamma-ray bursts, GRB 060505 and GRB 060614, occurred in nearby galaxies at redshifts of 0.089 and 0.125 respectively. Due to their proximity and durations, deep follow-up…
All-Sky-ASTROGAM: The MeV Gamma-Ray Companion to Multimessenger Astronomy
V. Tatischeff, A. De Angelis, M. Tavani +33
All-Sky-ASTROGAM is a gamma-ray observatory operating in a broad energy range, 100 keV to a few hundred MeV, recently proposed as the "Fast" (F) mission of the European Space Agenc…
Fires in the deep: The luminosity distribution of early-time gamma-ray-burst afterglows in light of the Gamow Explorer sensitivity requirements
D. A. Kann, N. E. White, G. Ghirlanda +58
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are ideal probes of the Universe at high redshift (z > 5), pinpointing the locations of the earliest star-forming galaxies and providing bright backlights t…
The e-ASTROGAM gamma-ray space mission
V. Tatischeff, M. Tavani, P. von Ballmoos +48
The e-ASTROGAM is a gamma-ray space mission to be proposed as the M5 Medium-size mission of the European Space Agency. It is dedicated to the observation of the Universe with unpre…
Gamma-Ray Bursts Overview
B. McBreen, S. Foley, L. Hanlon
It is now more than 40 years since the discovery of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and in the last two decades there has been major progress in the observations of bursts, the afterglows…
Web application for galaxy-targeted follow-up of electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave sources
L. Salmon, L. Hanlon, R. M. Jeffrey +1
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo Collaboration's Observing Run 3 has demanded the development of widely-applicable tools for gravitational w…
INTEGRAL observations of GW170104
V. Savchenko, C. Ferrigno, E. Bozzo +16
We used data from the INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) to set upper-limits on the -ray and hard X-ray prompt emission associated with the gravitationa…
A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source
S. J. Smartt, T. -W. Chen, A. Jerkstrand +118
Gravitational waves were discovered with the detection of binary black hole mergers and they should also be detectable from lower mass neutron star mergers. These are predicted to…
Ellipsoidal modulation and multi-wavelength activity in the pre-cataclysmic binary RX J1553.0+4457
S. -Y. Wu, M. Gritsevich, Q. -H. Lao +39
RX J1553.0+4457 (TMTS J15530469+4457458) is a detached post-common-envelope binary containing a cool white dwarf and an active late-type companion. We present a multi-wavelength st…
Out of the darkness: the infrared afterglow of the INTEGRAL burst GRB 040422 observed with the VLT
P. Filliatre, P. D'Avanzo, S. Covino +15
GRB 040422 was detected by the INTEGRAL satellite at an angle of only 3 degrees from the Galactic plane. Analysis of the prompt emission observed with the SPI and IBIS instruments…
INTEGRAL upper limits on gamma-ray emission associated with the gravitational wave event GW150914
V. Savchenko, C. Ferrigno, S. Mereghetti +14
Using observations of the INTErnational Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL), we put upper limits on the gamma-ray and hard X-ray prompt emission associated with the gravit…
INTEGRAL Spectrometer Analysis of GRB030227 & GRB030131
L. Moran, L. Hanlon, B. McBreen +9
The spectrometer SPI on board INTEGRAL is capable of high-resolution spectroscopic studies in the energy range 20keV to 8MeV for GRBs which occur within the fully coded field of vi…
Colour variations in the GRB 120327A afterglow
A. Melandri, S. Covino, E. Zaninoni +42
We present a comprehensive temporal and spectral analysis of the long Swift GRB 120327A afterglow data to investigate the possible causes of the observed early time colour variatio…
ISO observations of a sample of 60 micron peaker galaxies
R. J. Laureijs, D. Watson, L. Metcalfe +9
The sample of IRAS galaxies with spectral energy distributions that peak near 60 microns are called Sixty Micron Peakers (SMPs or 60PKs). Their generally peculiar and amorphous mor…
Localization and broadband follow-up of the gravitational-wave transient GW150914
B. P. Abbott, R. Abbott, T. D. Abbott +1538
A gravitational-wave (GW) transient was identified in data recorded by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors on 2015 September 14. The e…
INTEGRAL and XMM-Newton observations of the low-luminosity and X-ray rich burst GRB 040223
S. McGlynn, S. McBreen, L. Hanlon +6
GRB 040223 was observed by INTEGRAL and XMM-Newton. GRB 040223 has a peak flux of (1.6+/-0.13) x10^-8 ergs cm^-2 s^-1, a fluence of (4.4+/-0.4)x10^-7 ergs cm^-2 and a steep photon…
Global characteristics of GRBs observed with INTEGRAL and the inferred large population of low-luminosity GRBs
S. Foley, S. McGlynn, L. Hanlon +2
INTEGRAL has two sensitive gamma-ray instruments that have detected 46 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) up to July 2007. We present the spectral, spatial, and temporal properties of the bur…
XMM-Newton observations of the BL Lac MS0205.7+3509: a dense, low-metallicity absorber
D. Watson, B. McBreen, L. Hanlon +5
The high-frequency-peaked BL Lac, MS0205.7+3509 was observed twice with XMM-Newton. Both X-ray spectra are synchrotron-dominated, with mean 0.2--10keV fluxes of 2.80+/-0.01 and 3.3…
Observations of the intense and ultra-long burst GRB041219a with the Germanium Spectrometer on INTEGRAL
S. McBreen, L. Hanlon, S. McGlynn +5
GRB041219a is the brightest burst localised by INTEGRAL. The intense burst occurred about ~250s after the precursor and the long delay enabled optical and near infrared telescopes…
ISO observations of Hickson Compact Group 31 with the central Wolf-Rayet galaxy NGC 1741
B. O'Halloran, L. Metcalfe, B. McBreen +5
Hickson Compact Group (HCG) 31, consisting of the Wolf-Rayet galaxy NGC 1741 and its irregular dwarf companions, was observed using the Infrared Space Observatory. The deconvolved…
Full orbital solution for the binary system in the northern Galactic disc microlensing event Gaia16aye
Åukasz Wyrzykowski, P. Mróz, K. A. Rybicki +182
Gaia16aye was a binary microlensing event discovered in the direction towards the northern Galactic disc and was one of the first microlensing events detected and alerted to by the…
INTEGRAL and XMM-Newton Observations of GRB040106
L. Moran, S. Mereghetti, D. Gotz +10
On January 6th 2004, the IBAS burst alert system triggered the 8th gamma-ray burst (GRB) to be located by the INTEGRAL satellite. The position was determined and publicly distribut…
INTEGRAL discovery of a burst with associated radio emission from the magnetar SGR 1935+2154
S. Mereghetti, V. Savchenko, C. Ferrigno +23
We report on INTEGRAL observations of the soft -ray repeater SGR 1935+2154 performed between 2020 April 28 and May 3. Several short bursts with fluence of …
GRB 130606A within a sub-DLA at redshift 5.91
A. J. Castro-Tirado, R. Sánchez-RamÃrez, S. L. Ellison +38
Events such as GRB130606A at z=5.91, offer an exciting new window into pre-galactic metal enrichment in these very high redshift host galaxies. We study the environment and host ga…
The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances
L. Amati, P. O'Brien, D. Goetz +208
THESEUS is a space mission concept aimed at exploiting Gamma-Ray Bursts for investigating the early Universe and at providing a substantial advancement of multi-messenger and time-…
Simultaneous Multifrequency Observations of the BL Lac MS 0205.7+3509
D. Watson, L. Hanlon, B. McBreen +7
Radio and optical observations of the possible microlensed BL Lac source MS 0205.7+3509 were obtained simultaneously with ASCA x-ray measurements in February 1997. A single power l…
Temporal properties of short and long gamma-ray bursts
S. McBreen, F. Quilligan, B. McBreen +2
A temporal analysis was performed on a sample of 100 bright short GRBs with T90 < 2s from the BATSE Current Catalog along with a similar analysis on 319 long bright GRBs with T90 >…
Time Domain Astronomy with the THESEUS Satellite
S. Mereghetti, S. Balman, M. Caballero-Garcia +74
THESEUS is a medium size space mission of the European Space Agency, currently under evaluation for a possible launch in 2032. Its main objectives are to investigate the early Univ…
Optical and infrared flares from a transient Galactic soft gamma-ray repeater
A. J. Castro-Tirado, A. de Ugarte Postigo, J. Gorosabel +33
Soft gamma-ray repeaters (SGRs) are a rare type of gamma-ray transient sources that are ocasionally detected as bursts in the high-energy sky. They are thought to be produced by ma…
ISO Mid-Infrared Observations of Abell 370
L. Metcalfe, B. Altieri, H. Aussel +11
We report on the mid-IR imaging at 7 and 10 microns of the galaxy cluster Abell 370, obtained with the ISOCAM instrument onboard ESA's Infrared Space Observatory (ISO), as part of…
The THESEUS space mission: science goals, requirements and mission concept
L. Amati, P. T. O'Brien, D. Götz +31
THESEUS, one of the two space mission concepts being studied by ESA as candidates for next M5 mission within its Comsic Vision programme, aims at fully exploiting Gamma-Ray Bursts…