Journal article
Estimating the Contribution of Dynamical Ejecta in the Kilonova Associated with GW170817
Abstract
The source of the gravitational-wave (GW) signal GW170817, very likely a binary neutron star merger, was also observed electromagnetically, providing the first multi-messenger observations of this type. The two-week-long electromagnetic (EM) counterpart had a signature indicative of an r-process-induced optical transient known as a kilonova. This Letter examines how the mass of the dynamical ejecta can be estimated without a direct …
Authors
Abbott BP; Abbott R; Abbott TD; Acernese F; Ackley K; Adams C; Adams T; Addesso P; Adhikari RX; Adya VB
Journal
The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Vol. 850, No. 2,
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Publication Date
December 1, 2017
DOI
10.3847/2041-8213/aa9478
ISSN
2041-8205