5 papers
Implications of low neutron star merger rates for gamma-ray bursts, r-process production and Galactic double neutron stars
Maya Fishbach, Alexander P. Ji, Wen-fai Fong +4
The first multimessenger discovery of a binary neutron star (BNS) merger, GW170817, proved that such mergers can source short gamma-ray bursts (SGRBs) and produce r-process element…
Mergers Fall Short: Non-merger Channels Required for Galactic Heavy Element Production
Muhammed Saleem, Hsin-Yu Chen, Daniel M. Siegel +3
Since the discovery of the binary neutron star merger GW170817 and its associated kilonova, neutron star mergers have been established as a key production channel for r-process ele…
Inference of multi-channel r-process element enrichment in the Milky Way using binary neutron star merger observations
Hsin-Yu Chen, Philippe Landry, Jocelyn S. Read +1
Observations of GW170817 strongly suggest that binary neutron star (BNS) mergers produce rapid neutron-capture nucleosynthesis (r-process) elements. However, it remains an open que…
Inferring Neutron Star Nuclear Properties from Gravitational-Wave and Gamma-Ray Burst Observations
Hsin-Yu Chen, Ore Gottlieb
Recent discoveries of long gamma-ray bursts accompanied by kilonova emission prompted interest in understanding their progenitors. If these long-duration bursts arise from neutron…
Multidisciplinary Science in the Multimessenger Era
Eric Burns, Christopher L. Fryer, Ivan Agullo +82
Astrophysical observations of the cosmos allow us to probe extreme physics and answer foundational questions on our universe. Modern astronomy is increasingly operating under a hol…