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We discuss two approaches to searches for gravitational-wave (GW) and electromagnetic (EM) counterparts of binary neutron star mergers. The first approach relies on triggering archival searches of GW detector data based on detections of EM…

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Joint gravitational wave (GW) and electromagnetic (EM) observations, as a key research direction in multi-messenger astronomy, will provide deep insight into the astrophysics of a vast range of astronomical phenomena. Uncertainties in the…

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The first detections of gravitational waves from binary neutron star mergers with advanced LIGO and Virgo observatories are anticipated in the next five years. These detections could pave the way for multi-messenger gravitational-wave (GW)…

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Bizouard , E. Black , J. K. Blackburn , L. Blackburn , D. Blair , B. Bland , M. Blom , O. Bock , T. P. Bodiya , C. Bogan , R. Bondarescu , F. Bondu , L. Bonelli , R. Bonnand , R. Bork , M. Born , V. Boschi , S. Bose , L. Bosi , B. Bouhou , S. Braccini , C. Bradaschia , P. R. Brady , V. B. Braginsky , M. Branchesi , J. E. Brau , J. Breyer , T. Briant , D. O. Bridges , A. Brillet , M. Brinkmann , V. Brisson , M. Britzger , A. F. Brooks , D. A. Brown , A. Brummit , T. Bulik , H. J. Bulten , A. Buonanno , J. Burguet--Castell , O. Burmeister , D. Buskulic , C. Buy , R. L. Byer , L. Cadonati , G. Cagnoli , J. Cain , E. Calloni , J. B. Camp , P. Campsie , J. Cannizzo , K. Cannon , B. Canuel , J. Cao , C. D. Capano , F. Carbognani , S. Caride , S. Caudill , M. Cavaglià , F. Cavalier , R. Cavalieri , G. Cella , C. Cepeda , E. Cesarini , O. Chaibi , T. Chalermsongsak , E. Chalkley , P. Charlton , E. Chassande-Mottin , S. Chelkowski , Y. Chen , A. Chincarini , A. Chiummo , H. Cho , N. 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Zhang , C. Zhao , N. Zotov , M. E. Zucker , J. Zweizig , C. Akerlof , M. Boer , R. Fender , N. Gehrels , A. Klotz , E. O. Ofek , M. Smith , M. Sokolowski , B. W. Stappers , I. Steele , J. Swinbank , R. A. M. J. Wijers , W. Zheng

Optimising gravitational waves follow-up using galaxies stellar mass

We present a new strategy to optimise the electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational wave triggers. This method is based on the widely used galaxy targeting approach where we add the stellar mass of galaxies in order to prioritise the more…

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Where and when: optimal scheduling of the electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational-wave events based on counterpart lightcurve models

The electromagnetic (EM) follow-up of a gravitational wave (GW) event requires to scan a wide sky region, defined by the so called "skymap", for the detection and identification of a transient counterpart. We propose a novel method that…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-09-19 Om S. Salafia , Monica Colpi , Marica Branchesi , Eric Chassande-Mottin , Giancarlo Ghirlanda , Gabriele Ghisellini , Susanna Vergani

Identifying the Host Galaxy of Gravitational Wave Signals

One of the goals of the current LIGO-GEO-Virgo science run is to identify transient gravitational wave (GW) signals in near real time to allow follow-up electromagnetic (EM) observations. An EM counterpart could increase the confidence of…

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The H.E.S.S. Gravitational Wave Rapid Follow-up Program

Gravitational Wave (GW) events are physical processes that significantly perturbate space-time, e.g. compact binary coalescenses, causing the production of GWs. The detection of GWs by a worldwide network of advanced interferometers offer…

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The Gravitational Wave Treasure Map: A Tool to Coordinate, Visualize, and Assess the Electromagnetic Follow-Up of Gravitational Wave Events

We present the Gravitational Wave Treasure Map, a tool to coordinate, visualize, and assess the electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational wave (GW) events. With typical GW localization regions of hundreds to thousands of square degrees and…

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Electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational wave candidates: perspectives in INAF

The electromagnetic (EM) emission associated with a gravitational wave (GW) signal is one of the main goal of future astronomy. Merger of neutron stars and/or black holes and core-collapse of massive stars are expected to cause rapid…

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Rapid alerts for following up gravitational wave event candidates

Gravitational waves carry unique information about high-energy astrophysical events such as the inspiral and merger of neutron stars and black holes, core collapse in massive stars, and other sources. Large gravitational wave (GW) detectors…

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A Bayesian approach to multi-messenger astronomy: Identification of gravitational-wave host galaxies

We present a general framework for incorporating astrophysical information into Bayesian parameter estimation techniques used by gravitational wave data analysis to facilitate multi-messenger astronomy. Since the progenitors of transient…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-10-14 XiLong Fan , Christopher Messenger , Ik Siong Heng

Electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave events from Gaia

The recent discoveries of gravitational wave events and in one case also its electromagnetic (EM) counterpart allow us to study the Universe in a novel way. The increased sensitivity of the LIGO and Virgo detectors has opened the…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-04-24 Z. Kostrzewa-Rutkowska , P. G. Jonker , S. T. Hodgkin , D. Eappachen , D. L. Harrison , S. E. Koposov , G. Rixon , L. Wyrzykowski , A. Yoldas , E. Breedt , A. Delgado , M. van Leeuwen , T. Wevers , P. W. Burgess , F. De Angeli , D. W. Evans , P. J. Osborne , M. Riello

Strong lensing as a giant telescope to localize the host galaxy of gravitational wave event

Standard siren cosmology of gravitational wave (GW) merger events relies on the identification of host galaxies and their redshifts. But this can be highly challenging due to numerous candidates of galaxies in the GW localization area. We…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-15 Hai Yu , Pengjie Zhang , Fa-Yin Wang

Localizing gravitational wave sources with optical telescopes and combining electromagnetic and gravitational wave data

Neutron star binaries, which are among the most promising sources for the direct detection of gravitational waves (GW) by ground based detectors, are also potential electromagnetic (EM) emitters. Gravitational waves will provide a new…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-19 Shaon Ghosh , Gijs Nelemans

GWOPS: A VO-technology Driven Tool to Search for the Electromagnetic Counterpart of Gravitational Wave Event

The search and follow-up observation of electromagnetic (EM) counterparts of gravitational waves (GW) is a current hot topic of GW cosmology. Due to the limitation of the accuracy of the GW observation facility at this stage, we can only…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-10 Yunfei Xu , Dong Xu , Chenzhou Cui , Dongwei Fan , Zipei Zhu , Bangyao Yu , Changhua Li , Jun Han , Linying Mi , Shanshan Li , Boliang He , Yihan Tao , Hanxi Yang , Sisi Yang

Going the Distance: Mapping Host Galaxies of LIGO and Virgo Sources in Three Dimensions Using Local Cosmography and Targeted Follow-up

The Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) discovered gravitational waves (GWs) from a binary black hole merger in 2015 September and may soon observe signals from neutron star mergers. There is considerable…

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