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most citedObservational constraints on the optical and near-infrared emission from the neutron star-black hole binary merger S190814bv

88 citations · 250 across the 15 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

astro-ph.HE2026

The (missing) gamma-ray counterparts to EP events

Maria Edvige Ravasio, Ansh Chopra, Peter G. Jonker +23

While the connection of Fast X-ray Transients (FXTs) detected by Einstein Probe (EP) with Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) is increasingly compelling, most lack gamma-ray counterparts, leav…

astro-ph.HE2026

Gas absorption of soft X-rays strongly impacts the redshift distribution of dark Fast X-ray Transients

Javier Sánchez-Sierras, Peter G. Jonker, Jonathan Quirola-Vásquez +25

The progenitors of many Fast X-ray Transients (FXTs) and those of -ray bursts (GRBs) are strongly linked. Given that "dark" GRBs are typically found to be events suffering from…

astro-ph.HE2026

A JWST redshift for the host galaxy of EP250207b of z=3.2: a collapsar origin is viable

Agnes P. C. van Hoof, Peter G. Jonker, Andrew J. Levan +24

We present James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations of the field of the fast X-ray transient (FXT) detected by Einstein Probe, EP250207b, to…

astro-ph.HE2026

Multi-wavelength Constraints on the Transient EP250905a

J. Quirola-Vasquez, P. G. Jonker, A. Levan +30

Fast X-ray transients (FXTs) are a diverse class of high-energy suggested origins, ranging from stellar explosions to compact object mergers. The Einstein Probe (EP) satellite disc…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

GRB 210704A: A Luminous Fast Blue Transient in a GRB Afterglow at

Daniëlle L. A. Pieterse, Andrew J. Levan, Maria E. Ravasio +27

We present detailed, multi-wavelength analysis of GRB 210704A: a Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor discovered and Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) detected gamma-ray burst (GRB). The b…

astro-ph.HE2026★ 1 cited

An Archival Optical Counterpart Search for Extragalactic Fast X-Ray Transients Discovered by Einstein Probe

Run-Duo Liang, Wen-Xiong Li, Liang-Duan Liu +50

Extragalactic fast X-ray transients (eFXTs) represent a rapidly growing class of high-energy phenomena, whose physical origins remain poorly understood. With its wide-field, sensit…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 1 cited

The Faintest, Extremely Variable X-ray Tidal Disruption Event from a Supermassive Black Hole Binary?

Mengqiu Huang, Yongquan Xue, Shuo Li +30

Tidal disruption events (TDEs), which occur when stars enter the tidal radii of supermassive black holes (SMBHs) and are subsequently torn apart by their tidal forces, represent in…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

Unveiling the nature of the Einstein Probe transient EP 241021a

J. Quirola-Vásquez, P. G. Jonker, A. J. Levan +23

We present a multi-wavelength analysis of the fast X-ray transient EP 241021a, discovered by the Wide-field X-ray Telescope aboard the \emph{Einstein Probe} satellite on 2024 Octob…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

The Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) Community Science Book

Michael Koss, Nafisa Aftab, Steven W. Allen +395

The AXIS Community Science Book represents the collective effort of 592 scientists worldwide to define the transformative science enabled by the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (A…

astro-ph.HE2025

The day-long, repeating GRB 250702BDE / EP250702a: A unique extragalactic transient

Andrew J. Levan, Antonio Martin-Carrillo, Tanmoy Laskar +42

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are singular outbursts of high-energy radiation with durations typically lasting from milliseconds to minutes and, in extreme cases, a few hours. They are a…

astro-ph.HE2024

The Einstein Probe transient EP240414a: Linking Fast X-ray Transients, Gamma-ray Bursts and Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients

Joyce N. D. van Dalen, Andrew J. Levan, Peter G. Jonker +30

Detections of fast X-ray transients (FXTs) have been accrued over the last few decades. However, their origin has remained mysterious. There is now rapid progress thanks to timely…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 2 cited

Soft X-ray prompt emission from a high-redshift gamma-ray burst EP240315a

Y. Liu, H. Sun, D. Xu +191

Long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are believed to originate from core collapse of massive stars. High-redshift GRBs can probe the star formation and reionization history of the early un…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 1 cited

Prospects for Time-Domain and Multi-Messenger Science with AXIS

The AXIS Time-Domain, Multi-Messenger Science Working Group, : +19

The Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) promises revolutionary science in the X-ray and multi-messenger time domain. AXIS will leverage excellent spatial resolution (<1.5 arcse…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 19 cited

The Fast X-ray Transient XRT 210423 and its Host Galaxy

D. Eappachen, P. G. Jonker, A. J. Levan +8

Fast X-ray Transients (FXTs) are X-ray flares with a duration ranging from a few hundred seconds to a few hours. Possible origins include the tidal disruption of a white dwarf by a…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 13 cited

Panning for gold, but finding helium: discovery of the ultra-stripped supernova SN2019wxt from gravitational-wave follow-up observations

I. Agudo, L. Amati, T. An +96

We present the results from multi-wavelength observations of a transient discovered during the follow-up of S191213g, a gravitational wave (GW) event reported by the LIGO-Virgo Col…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 21 cited

Probing for the host galaxies of the fast X-ray transients XRT 000519 and XRT 110103

D. Eappachen, P. G. Jonker, M. Fraser +13

Over the past few years, 30 extragalactic fast X-ray transients (FXRTs) have been discovered, mainly in Chandra and XMM-Newton data. Their nature remains unclear, with propos…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 57 cited

Extragalactic fast X-ray transient candidates discovered by Chandra (2000-2014)

J. Quirola-Vasquez, F. E. Bauer, P. G. Jonker +7

Extragalactic Fast X-ray Transients (FXRTs) are short flashes of X-ray photons spanning a few seconds to hours, with an uncertain origin. Our ignorance about their physical mechani…

astro-ph.HE2021★ 40 cited

The Gravity Collective: A Search for the Electromagnetic Counterpart to the Neutron Star-Black Hole Merger GW190814

Charles D. Kilpatrick, David A. Coulter, Iair Arcavi +79

We present optical follow-up imaging obtained with the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope, Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Nickel Telescope, Swope Telescope, and…

astro-ph.SR2020★ 88 cited

Observational constraints on the optical and near-infrared emission from the neutron star-black hole binary merger S190814bv

K. Ackley, L. Amati, C. Barbieri +151

On 2019 August 14, the LIGO and Virgo interferometers detected a high-significance event labelled S190814bv. Preliminary analysis of the GW data suggests that the event was likely…