Multi-messenger astronomy: gravitational waves, neutrinos, photons, and cosmic rays

In the next decade, multi-messenger astronomy will probe the rich physics of transient phenomena in the sky, such as the mergers of neutron stars and/or black holes, gamma-ray bursts, and core-collapse supernovae. The first observations of gravitational waves from the inspiral and merger of a binary...

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Published inJournal of physics. Conference series Vol. 718; no. 2; pp. 22004 - 22009
Main Author Branchesi, Marica
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.05.2016
Subjects
Astronomy
Black holes
Cosmic rays
Detectors
Gamma ray bursts
Gamma rays
Gravitational waves
Neutrinos
Neutron stars
Physics
Supernovae
Telescopes
Transients (astronomy)
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ISSN1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI10.1088/1742-6596/718/2/022004

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Summary:In the next decade, multi-messenger astronomy will probe the rich physics of transient phenomena in the sky, such as the mergers of neutron stars and/or black holes, gamma-ray bursts, and core-collapse supernovae. The first observations of gravitational waves from the inspiral and merger of a binary black-hole system by the advanced LIGO interferometers marked the onset of gravitational-wave astronomy. The advanced detectors, LIGO and Virgo, observing together with space and ground-based electromagnetic telescopes, and neutrinos and cosmic-ray detectors will offer the great opportunity to explore the Universe through all its messengers. The paper provides a review of the astrophysical sources expected to emit transient multi-messenger signals and the multi-messenger obervational startegies and analysis. Challenges and perspectives of the multi-messenger astronomy are presented highlighting gravitational waves as new messenger.
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ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/718/2/022004