A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

Smartt, S. J.; Chen, T.-W.; Jerkstrand, A.; Coughlin, M.; Kankare, E.; Sim, S. A.; Fraser, M.; Inserra, C.; Maguire, K.; Chambers, K. C.; Huber, M. E.; Krühler, T.; Leloudas, G.; Magee, M.; Shingles, L. J.; Smith, K. W.; Young, D. R.; Tonry, J.; Kotak, R.; Gal-Yam, A.; Lyman, J. D.; Homan, D. S.; Agliozzo, C.; Anderson, J. P.; Angus, C. R.; Ashall, C.; Barbarino, C.; Bauer, F. E.; Berton, M.; Botticella, M. T.; Bulla, M.; Bulger, J.; Cannizzaro, G.; Cano, Z.; Cartier, R.; Cikota, A.; Clark, P.; De Cia, A.; Valle, M. Della; Denneau, L.; Dennefeld, M.; Dessart, L.; Dimitriadis, G.; Elias-Rosa, N.; Firth, R. E.; Flewelling, H.; Flörs, A.; Franckowiak, A.; Frohmaier, C.; Galbany, L.; González-Gaitán, S.; Greiner, J.; Gromadzki, M.; Guelbenzu, A. Nicuesa; Gutiérrez, C. P.; Hamanowicz, A.; Hanlon, L.; Harmanen, J.; Heintz, K. E.; Heinze, A.; Hernandez, M.-S.; Hodgkin, S. T.; Hook, I. M.; Izzo, L.; James, P. A.; Jonker, P. G.; Kerzendorf, W. E.; Klose, S.; Kostrzewa-Rutkowska, Z.; Kowalski, M.; Kromer, M.; Kuncarayakti, H.; Lawrence, A.; Lowe, T. B.; Magnier, E. A.; Manulis, I.; Martin-Carrillo, A.; Mattila, S.; McBrien, O.; Müller, A.; Nordin, J.; O’Neill, D.; Onori, F.; Palmerio, J. T.; Pastorello, A.; Patat, F.; Pignata, G.; Podsiadlowski, Ph.; Pumo, M. L.; Prentice, S. J.; Rau, A.; Razza, A.; Rest, A.; Reynolds, T.; Roy, R.; Ruiter, A. J.; Rybicki, K. A.; Salmon, L.; Schady, P.; Schultz, A. S. B.; Schweyer, T.; Seitenzahl, I. R.; Smith, M.; Sollerman, J.; Stalder, B.; Stubbs, C. W.; Sullivan, M.; Szegedi, H.; Taddia, F.; Taubenberger, S.; Terreran, G.; van Soelen, B.; Vos, J.; Wainscoat, R. J.; Walton, N. A.; Waters, C.; Weiland, H.; Willman, M.; Wiseman, P.; Wright, D. E.; Wyrzykowski, Ł.; Yaron, O.

A kilonova as the electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave source

S. J. Smartt (), T.-W. Chen, A. Jerkstrand, M. Coughlin, E. Kankare, S. A. Sim, M. Fraser, C. Inserra, K. Maguire, K. C. Chambers, M. E. Huber, T. Krühler, G. Leloudas, M. Magee, L. J. Shingles, K. W. Smith, D. R. Young, J. Tonry, R. Kotak, A. Gal-Yam, J. D. Lyman, D. S. Homan, C. Agliozzo, J. P. Anderson, C. R. Angus, C. Ashall, C. Barbarino, F. E. Bauer, M. Berton, M. T. Botticella, M. Bulla, J. Bulger, G. Cannizzaro, Z. Cano, R. Cartier, A. Cikota, P. Clark, A. De Cia, M. Della Valle, L. Denneau, M. Dennefeld, L. Dessart, G. Dimitriadis, N. Elias-Rosa, R. E. Firth, H. Flewelling, A. Flörs, A. Franckowiak, C. Frohmaier, L. Galbany, S. González-Gaitán, J. Greiner, M. Gromadzki, A. Nicuesa Guelbenzu, C. P. Gutiérrez, A. Hamanowicz, L. Hanlon, J. Harmanen, K. E. Heintz, A. Heinze, M.-S. Hernandez, S. T. Hodgkin, I. M. Hook, L. Izzo, P. A. James, P. G. Jonker, W. E. Kerzendorf, S. Klose, Z. Kostrzewa-Rutkowska, M. Kowalski, M. Kromer, H. Kuncarayakti, A. Lawrence, T. B. Lowe, E. A. Magnier, I. Manulis, A. Martin-Carrillo, S. Mattila, O. McBrien, A. Müller, J. Nordin, D. O’Neill, F. Onori, J. T. Palmerio, A. Pastorello, F. Patat, G. Pignata, Ph. Podsiadlowski, M. L. Pumo, S. J. Prentice, A. Rau, A. Razza, A. Rest, T. Reynolds, R. Roy, A. J. Ruiter, K. A. Rybicki, L. Salmon, P. Schady, A. S. B. Schultz, T. Schweyer, I. R. Seitenzahl, M. Smith, J. Sollerman, B. Stalder, C. W. Stubbs, M. Sullivan, H. Szegedi, F. Taddia, S. Taubenberger, G. Terreran, B. van Soelen, J. Vos, R. J. Wainscoat, N. A. Walton, C. Waters, H. Weiland, M. Willman, P. Wiseman, D. E. Wright, Ł. Wyrzykowski and O. Yaron
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S. J. Smartt: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
T.-W. Chen: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
A. Jerkstrand: Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik
M. Coughlin: LIGO Laboratory West Bridge, Room 257 California Institute of Technology
E. Kankare: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
S. A. Sim: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
M. Fraser: School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin
C. Inserra: University of Southampton
K. Maguire: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
K. C. Chambers: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
M. E. Huber: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
T. Krühler: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
G. Leloudas: Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
M. Magee: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
L. J. Shingles: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
K. W. Smith: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
D. R. Young: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
J. Tonry: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
R. Kotak: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
A. Gal-Yam: Weizmann Institute of Science
J. D. Lyman: University of Warwick
D. S. Homan: Institute for Astronomy, SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance), University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory
C. Agliozzo: Universidad Andres Bello
J. P. Anderson: European Southern Observatory
C. R. Angus: University of Southampton
C. Ashall: Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, IC2
C. Barbarino: The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
F. E. Bauer: Millennium Institute of Astrophysics (MAS)
M. Berton: Università di Padova
M. T. Botticella: INAF — Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte
M. Bulla: The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
J. Bulger: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
G. Cannizzaro: SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Z. Cano: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), Glorieta de la Astronomía
R. Cartier: University of Southampton
A. Cikota: European Southern Observatory
P. Clark: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
A. De Cia: European Southern Observatory
M. Della Valle: INAF — Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte
L. Denneau: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
M. Dennefeld: IAP/CNRS and University Pierre et Marie Curie
L. Dessart: Unidad Mixta Internacional Franco-Chilena de Astronomía (CNRS UMI 3386), Universidad de Chile
G. Dimitriadis: University of Southampton
N. Elias-Rosa: Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica
R. E. Firth: University of Southampton
H. Flewelling: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
A. Flörs: Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik
A. Franckowiak: Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY
C. Frohmaier: Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, Dennis Sciama Building, University of Portsmouth
L. Galbany: PITT PACC, University of Pittsburgh
S. González-Gaitán: CENTRA, Instituto Superior Técnico — Universidade de Lisboa
J. Greiner: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
M. Gromadzki: Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory
A. Nicuesa Guelbenzu: Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg
C. P. Gutiérrez: University of Southampton
A. Hamanowicz: European Southern Observatory
L. Hanlon: School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin
J. Harmanen: Tuorla observatory, University of Turku
K. E. Heintz: Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
A. Heinze: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
M.-S. Hernandez: Instituto de Física y Astronomía, Universidad de Valparaiso
S. T. Hodgkin: Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge
I. M. Hook: Lancaster University
L. Izzo: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC), Glorieta de la Astronomía
P. A. James: Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, IC2
P. G. Jonker: SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
W. E. Kerzendorf: European Southern Observatory
S. Klose: Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg
Z. Kostrzewa-Rutkowska: SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
M. Kowalski: Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY
M. Kromer: Zentrum für Astronomie der Universität Heidelberg, Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik
H. Kuncarayakti: Tuorla observatory, University of Turku
A. Lawrence: Institute for Astronomy, SUPA (Scottish Universities Physics Alliance), University of Edinburgh, Royal Observatory
T. B. Lowe: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
E. A. Magnier: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
I. Manulis: Weizmann Institute of Science
A. Martin-Carrillo: School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin
S. Mattila: Tuorla observatory, University of Turku
O. McBrien: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
A. Müller: Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
J. Nordin: Institut fur Physik, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin
D. O’Neill: Astrophysics Research Centre, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast
F. Onori: SRON, Netherlands Institute for Space Research
J. T. Palmerio: Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 6 and CNRS, UMR 7095, Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris
A. Pastorello: INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova
F. Patat: European Southern Observatory
G. Pignata: Universidad Andres Bello
Ph. Podsiadlowski: University of Oxford
M. L. Pumo: INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova
S. J. Prentice: Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University, IC2
A. Rau: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
A. Razza: European Southern Observatory
A. Rest: Space Telescope Science Institute
T. Reynolds: Tuorla observatory, University of Turku
R. Roy: The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
A. J. Ruiter: School of Physical, Environmental, and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy
K. A. Rybicki: Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory
L. Salmon: School of Physics, O’Brien Centre for Science North, University College Dublin
P. Schady: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
A. S. B. Schultz: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
T. Schweyer: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
I. R. Seitenzahl: School of Physical, Environmental, and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy
M. Smith: University of Southampton
J. Sollerman: The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
B. Stalder: LSST
C. W. Stubbs: Harvard University
M. Sullivan: University of Southampton
H. Szegedi: University of the Free State
F. Taddia: The Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
S. Taubenberger: Max-Planck Institut für Astrophysik
G. Terreran: INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova
B. van Soelen: University of the Free State
J. Vos: Instituto de Física y Astronomía, Universidad de Valparaiso
R. J. Wainscoat: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
N. A. Walton: Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge
C. Waters: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
H. Weiland: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
M. Willman: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii
P. Wiseman: Max-Planck-Institut für Extraterrestrische Physik
D. E. Wright: School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota
Ł. Wyrzykowski: Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory
O. Yaron: Weizmann Institute of Science

Nature, 2017, vol. 551, issue 7678, 75-79

Abstract: Observations and modelling of an optical transient counterpart to a gravitational-wave event and γ-ray burst reveal that neutron-star mergers produce gravitational waves and radioactively powered kilonovae, and are a source of heavy elements.

Date: 2017
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