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Chasing Gamma-Ray Signals from Binary Neutron Star Coalescences with the Cherenkov Telescope Array: Prospects and Observing Strategies
S. Abe, J. Abhir, A. Abhishek +457
The detection of gravitational waves (GWs) from a binary neutron star (BNS) merger by Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo (GW170817), together with its electromagnetic counterpart, th…
GRB 180728A and SN 2018fip: the nearest high-energy cosmological gamma-ray burst with an associated supernova
A. Rossi, L. Izzo, K. Maeda +29
The long GRB 180728A, at a redshift of , stands out due to its high isotropic energy of erg, in contrast with most events at redshif…
A LOFAR search for coherent radio emission accompanying prompt engine activity in gamma-ray bursts
A. Hennessy, R. L. C. Starling, A. Rowlinson +7
Relativistic jets generated in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) produce luminous transient events, yet the fundamentals of jet composition and radiation mechanisms remain unclear. One means…
Discovery and Analysis of Afterglows from Poorly Localised GRBs with the Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO) All-sky Survey
Amit Kumar, B. P. Gompertz, B. Schneider +86
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), particularly those detected by wide-field instruments such as the Fermi/GBM, pose a challenge for optical follow-up due to their large initial localisation…
The radio flare and multi-wavelength afterglow of the short GRB 231117A: energy injection from a violent shell collision
G. E. Anderson, G. P. Lamb, B. P. Gompertz +64
We present the early radio detection and multi-wavelength modeling of the short gamma-ray burst (GRB) 231117A at redshift . The Australia Telescope Compact Array automatic…
Prospects for dark matter observations in dwarf spheroidal galaxies with the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory
K. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir +491
The dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) orbiting the Milky Way are widely regarded as systems supported by velocity dispersion against self-gravity, and as prime targets for the sear…
GRB 241105A: A test case for GRB classification and rapid r-process nucleosynthesis channels
Dimple, B. P. Gompertz, A. J. Levan +85
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) offer a powerful window to probe the progenitor systems responsible for the formation of heavy elements through the rapid neutron capture (r-) process, than…
Rocking the BOAT: the ups and downs of the long-term radio light curve for GRB 221009A
L. Rhodes, A. J. van der Horst, J. S. Bright +24
We present radio observations of the long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB) 221009A which has become known to the community as the Brightest Of All Time or the BOAT. Our observations…
Varying linear polarisation in the dust-free GRB 210610B
J. F. Agüí Fernández, A. de Ugarte Postigo, C. C. Thöne +19
Long gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are produced by the collapse of some very massive stars, which emit ultra-relativistic jets. When the jets collide with the interstellar medium they de…
A candidate coherent radio flash following a neutron star merger
A. Rowlinson, I. de Ruiter, R. L. C. Starling +10
In this paper, we present rapid follow-up observations of the short GRB 201006A, consistent with being a compact binary merger, using the LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR). We have detec…
Prospects for -ray observations of the Perseus galaxy cluster with the Cherenkov Telescope Array
The Cherenkov Telescope Array Consortium, :, K. Abe +564
Galaxy clusters are expected to be dark matter (DM) reservoirs and storage rooms for the cosmic-ray protons (CRp) that accumulate along the cluster's formation history. Accordingly…
A LOFAR prompt search for radio emission accompanying X-ray flares in GRB 210112A
A. Hennessy, R. L. C. Starling, A. Rowlinson +14
The composition of relativistic gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets and their emission mechanisms are still debated, and they could be matter or magnetically dominated. One way to distingui…
Finding LoTSS of hosts for GRBs: a search for galaxy - gamma-ray burst coincidences at low frequencies with LOFAR
R. A. J. Eyles-Ferris, R. L. C. Starling
The LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) is an invaluable new tool for investigating the properties of sources at low frequencies and has helped to open up the study of galaxy popula…
GRB 201015A and the nature of low-luminosity soft gamma-ray bursts
M. Patel, B. P. Gompertz, P. T. O'Brien +20
GRB 201015A is a peculiarly low luminosity, spectrally soft gamma-ray burst (GRB), with s (time interval of detection of 90\% of photons from the GRB), a…
The first JWST spectrum of a GRB afterglow: No bright supernova in observations of the brightest GRB of all time, GRB 221009A
A. J. Levan, G. P. Lamb, B. Schneider +57
We present JWST and Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations of the afterglow of GRB 221009A, the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever observed. This includes the first mid-IR spe…
The brightest GRB ever detected: GRB 221009A as a highly luminous event at z = 0.151
D. B. Malesani, A. J. Levan, L. Izzo +39
Context: The extreme luminosity of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) makes them powerful beacons for studies of the distant Universe. The most luminous bursts are typically detected at moder…
Simulated optical light curves of super-Eddington tidal disruption events with ZEBRA flows
R. A. J. Eyles-Ferris, R. L. C. Starling, P. T. O'Brien +2
We present simulated optical light curves of super-Eddington tidal disruption events (TDEs) using the zero-Bernoulli accretion (ZEBRA) flow model, which proposes that during the su…
Extragalactic transient candidates in the Second Swift-XRT Point Source catalogue
R. A. J. Eyles-Ferris, R. L. C. Starling, P. T. O'Brien +1
The Second Swift-XRT Point Source catalogue offers a combination of sky coverage and sensitivity and presents an invaluable opportunity for transient discovery. We search the catal…
A blast from the infant Universe: the very high-z GRB 210905A
A. Rossi, D. D. Frederiks, D. A. Kann +52
We present a detailed follow-up of the very energetic GRB 210905A at a high redshift of z = 6.312 and its luminous X-ray and optical afterglow. We obtained a photometric and spectr…
The supernova of the MAGIC GRB190114C
A. Melandri, L. Izzo, E. Pian +42
We observed GRB190114C (redshift z = 0.4245), the first GRB ever detected at TeV energies, at optical and near-infrared wavelengths with several ground-based telescopes and the Hub…
GRB 160410A: the first Chemical Study of the Interstellar Medium of a Short GRB
J. F. Agüí Fernández, C. C. Thöne, D. A. Kann +27
Short Gamma-Ray Bursts (SGRBs) are produced by the coalescence of compact binary systems which are remnants of massive stars. GRB 160410A is classified as a short-duration GRB with…
Searching For Fermi GRB Optical Counterparts With The Prototype Gravitational-Wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO)
Y. -L. Mong, K. Ackley, D. K. Galloway +45
The typical detection rate of gamma-ray burst (GRB) per day by the \emph{Fermi} Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) provides a valuable opportunity to further our understanding o…
LOFAR early-time search for coherent radio emission from Short GRB 181123B
A. Rowlinson, R. L. C. Starling, K. Gourdji +6
The mergers of two neutron stars are typically accompanied by broad-band electromagnetic emission from either a relativistic jet or a kilonova. It has also been long predicted that…
LOFAR detectability of prompt low-frequency radio emission during gamma-ray burst X-ray flares
R. L. C. Starling, . A. Rowlinson, A. J. van der Horst +1
The prompt emission in long gamma-ray bursts arises from within relativistic outflows created during the collapse of massive stars, and the mechanism by which radiation is produced…