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Light curves of the neutron star merger GW170817/SSS17a

by Bidin, C. Moni , Piro, A. L. , Strom, A. L. , Kasen, D. , Kilpatrick, C. D. , Bitsakis, T. , Hansen, T. T. , Monson, A. J. , Baughman, J. , Foley, R. J. , Boutsia, K. , Kollmeier, J. A. , Ulloa, N. , Prochaska, J. X. , Adams, C. , Pan, Y.-C. , Beers, T. C. , Ramirez-Ruiz, E. , Contreras, C. , Rest, A. , Prieto, J. L. , Rojas-Bravo, C. , Murguia-Berthier, A. , Alatalo, K. , Marshall, J. L. , Coulter, D. A. , Ji, A. P. , Shappee, B. J. , Holoien, T. W.-S. , Di Mille, F. , Maravelias, G. , Drout, M. R. , Rasmussen, K. C. , Vargas-González, J. , Wan, Z. , Whitten, D. D. , Madore, B. F. , Bernstein, R. A. , Siebert, M. R. , Campillay, A. , Simon, J. D. , Higgs, C. R. , Bañados, E. , Morrell, N.

in Binary stars / Celestial bodies / Decay rate / Ejecta / Ejection / Electromagnetic radiation / Gamma ray bursts / Gamma rays / Gravitational waves / Gravity / Heavy elements / Hemispheres / Infrared radiation / Light / Light curve / Neutron stars / Neutrons / Nuclear capture / Nuclear reactions / Photons / Space telescopes / Spectroscopy / Star mergers / Stars & galaxies / Ultraviolet radiation / Universe

2017

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Light curves of the neutron star merger GW170817/SSS17a

Bidin, C. Moni,

Piro, A. L.,

Strom, A. L.,

Kasen, D.,

Kilpatrick, C. D.,

Bitsakis, T.,

Hansen, T. T.,

Monson, A. J.,

Baughman, J.,

Foley, R. J.,

Boutsia, K.,

Kollmeier, J. A.,

Ulloa, N.,

Prochaska, J. X.,

Adams, C.,

Pan, Y.-C.,

Beers, T. C.,

Ramirez-Ruiz, E.,

Contreras, C.,

Rest, A.,

Prieto, J. L.,

Rojas-Bravo, C.,

Murguia-Berthier, A.,

Alatalo, K.,

Marshall, J. L.,

Coulter, D. A.,

Ji, A. P.,

Shappee, B. J.,

Holoien, T. W.-S.,

Di Mille, F.,

Maravelias, G.,

Drout, M. R.,

Rasmussen, K. C.,

Vargas-González, J.,

Wan, Z.,

Whitten, D. D.,

Madore, B. F.,

Bernstein, R. A.,

Siebert, M. R.,

Campillay, A.,

Simon, J. D.,

Higgs, C. R.,

Bañados, E.,

Morrell, N.

2017

Overview

On 17 August 2017, gravitational waves (GWs) were detected from a binary neutron star merger, GW170817, along with a coincident short gamma-ray burst, GRB 170817A. An optical transient source, Swope Supernova Survey 17a (SSS17a),was subsequently identified as the counterpart of this event. We present ultraviolet, optical, and infrared light curves of SSS17a extending from 10.9 hours to 18 days postmerger. We constrain the radioactively powered transient resulting from the ejection of neutron-rich material. The fast rise of the light curves, subsequent decay, and rapid color evolution are consistent with multiple ejecta components of differing lanthanide abundance. The late-time light curve indicates that SSS17a produced at least ~0.05 solar masses of heavy elements, demonstrating that neutron star mergers play a role in rapid neutron capture (r-process) nucleosynthesis in the universe.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science,The American Association for the Advancement of Science

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/ Ejecta

/ Electromagnetic radiation

/ Gamma ray bursts