Origin of Early UV Emission from Binary Neutron Star Mergers

  • Metzger, Brian (PI)

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

THE BINARY NEUTRON STAR (BNS) MERGER GW170817 WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LUMINOUS EARLY UV EMISSION WHICH MAY EXCEED THAT FROM R-PROCESS RADIOACTIVE DECAY. WE WILL CONDUCT A SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION OF PROPOSED ORIGINS FOR ENHANCED EARLY-TIME UV EMISSION...
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date9/1/208/31/21

Funding

  • Goddard Space Flight Center: US$39,654.00

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Aerospace Engineering

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