The Arcminute Microkelvin Imager catalogue of gamma-ray burst afterglows at 15.7 GHz

The Arcminute Microkelvin Imager catalogue of gamma-ray burst afterglows at 15.7 GHz

Abstract We present the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager (AMI) Large Array catalogue of 139 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). AMI observes at a central frequency of 15.7 GHz and is equipped with a fully automated rapid-response mode, which enables the telescope to respond to high-energy transients detected by Sw...

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Veröffentlicht in:Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 2018-01, Vol.473 (2), p.1512-1536
Hauptverfasser: Anderson, G. E., Staley, T. D., van der Horst, A. J., Fender, R. P., Rowlinson, A., Mooley, K. P., Broderick, J. W., Wijers, R. A. M. J., Rumsey, C., Titterington, D. J.
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Sprache:eng
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Afterglows
Gamma ray astronomy
Gamma ray bursts
Gamma rays
Radio telescopes
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract We present the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager (AMI) Large Array catalogue of 139 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). AMI observes at a central frequency of 15.7 GHz and is equipped with a fully automated rapid-response mode, which enables the telescope to respond to high-energy transients detected by Swift. On receiving a transient alert, AMI can be on-target within 2 min, scheduling later start times if the source is below the horizon. Further AMI observations are manually scheduled for several days following the trigger. The AMI GRB programme probes the early-time (
ISSN:0035-8711
1365-2966
DOI:10.1093/mnras/stx2407