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The Swift X-ray Telescope

The Swift Gamma-Ray Explorer is designed to make prompt multiwavelength observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) and GRB afterglows. The X-ray Telescope (XRT) enables Swift to determine GRB positions with a few arcseconds accuracy within 100…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 David N. Burrows , J. E. Hill , J. A. Nousek , J. A. Kennea , A. Wells , J. P. Osborne , A. F. Abbey , A. Beardmore , K Mukerjee , A. D. T. Short , G. Chincarini , S. Campana , O. Citterio , A. Moretti , C. Pagani , G. Tagliaferri , P. Giommi , M. Capalbi , F. Tamburelli , L. Angelini , G. Cusumano , H. W. Braeuninger , W. Burkert , G. D. Hartner

First Results from the Swift UVOT

We review some of the initial data from the UVOT telescope on the Swift observatory. Statistics based on about six months of data suggest a dark burst fraction of about 50% when combining both UVOT and ground-based observations. There is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 K. O. Mason , A. J. Blustin , P. W. A. Roming

The UFFO (Ultra Fast Flash Observatory) Pathfinder: Science and Mission

Hundreds of gamma-ray burst (GRB) optical light curves have been measured since the discovery of optical afterglows. However, even after nearly 7 years of operation of the Swift Observatory, only a handful of measurements have been made…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 P. Chen , S. Ahmad , K. Ahn , P. Barrillon , S. Blin-Bondil , S. Brandt , C. Budtz-Jorgensen , A. J. Castro-Tirado , H. S. Choi , Y. J. Choi , P. Connell , S. Dagoret-Campagne , C. De La Taille , C. Eyles , B. Grossan , I. Hermann , M. -H. A. Huang , S. Jeong , A. Jung , J. E. Kim , S. H. Kim , Y. W. Kim , J. Lee , H. Lim , E. V. Linder , T. -C. Liu , Niels Lund , K. W. Min , G. W. Na , J. W. Nam , K. Nam , M. I. Panayuk , I. H. Park , V. Re-Glero , J. M. Rodrigo , G. F. Smoot , Y. D. Suh , S. Svelitov , N. Vedenken , M. -Z Wang , I. Yashin , M. H. Zhao

UVSat: a concept of an ultraviolet/optical photometric satellite

Time-series photometry from space in the ultraviolet can be presently done with only a few platforms, none of which is able to provide wide-field long-term high-cadence photometry. We present a concept of UVSat, a twin space telescope which…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-11-29 A. Pigulski , A. Baran , M. Bzowski , H. Cugier , B. Czerny , J. Daszynska-Daszkiewicz , W. Dziembowski , G. Handler , Z. Kolaczkowski , M. Krolikowska , J. Krzesinski , G. Maciejewski , G. Michalska , J. Molenda-Zakowicz , P. Moskalik , A. Niedzielski , E. Niemczura , J. Ostrowski , A. Pamyatnykh , M. Ratajczak , S. Rucinski , M. Siwak , R. Smolec , S. Szutowicz , T. Tomov , L. Wyrzykowski , S. Zola , M. Sarna

Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) on ASTROSAT

Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope on ASTROSAT Satellite mission is a suite of Far Ultra Violet (FUV 130 to 180 nm), Near Ultra Violet (NUV 200 to 300 nm) and Visible band (VIS 320 to 550nm) imagers. ASTROSAT is the first multi wavelength…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Amit Kumar , S. K. Ghosh , J. Hutchings , P. U. Kamath , S. Kathiravan , P. K. Mahesh , J. Murthy , Nagbhushana. S , A. K. Pati , M. N. Rao , N. K. Rao , S. Sriram , S. N. Tandon

Implementation of the readout system in the UFFO Slewing Mirror Telescope

The Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory (UFFO) is a new space-based experiment to observe Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). GRBs are the most luminous electromagnetic events in the universe and occur randomly in any direction. Therefore the UFFO consists…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-17 J. E. Kim , H. Lim , A. Jung , K. -B Ahn , H. S. Choi , Y. J. Choi , B. Grossan , I. Hermann , S. Jeong , S. -W. Kim , Y. W. Kim , J. Lee , E. V. Linder , K. W. Min , G. W. Na , J. W. Nam , K. H. Nam , M. I. Panayuk , I. H. Park , G. F. Smoot , Y. D. Suh , S. Svelitov , N. Vedenken , I. Yashin , M. H. Zhao

The use and calibration of read-out streaks to increase the dynamic range of the Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope

The dynamic range of photon counting micro-channel-plate (MCP) intensified charged-coupled device (CCD) instruments such as the Swift Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) and the XMM-Newton Optical Monitor (XMM-OM) is limited at the bright…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 M. J. Page , N. P. M. Kuin , A. A. Breeveld , B. Hancock , S. T. Holland , F. E. Marshall , S. Oates , P. W. A. Roming , M. H. Siegel , P. J. Smith , M. Carter , M. De Pasquale , M. Symeonidis , V. Yershov , A. P. Beardmore

The X-ray Telescope on board Swift: status and main results

The X-ray Telescope (XRT), on board the {\it Swift} satellite, provides: automated source detection and position with few arcsecond accuracy within few seconds from target acquisition; CCD spectroscopy and imaging capability (0.2-10 keV),…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 G. Tagliaferri , S. Campana , G. Chincarini , P. Giommi , G. Cusumano , D. N. Burrows , J. E. Hill , J. A. Kennea , J. A. Nousek , J. P. Osborne , P. T. O'Brien , A. Wells , L. Angelini , the XRT team

Ultra High Energy Neutrinos from Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows Using the Swift-UVOT Data

We consider a sample of 107 Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) for which early UV emission was measured by Swift, and extrapolate the photon intensity to lower energies. Protons accelerated in the GRB jet may interact with such photons to produce…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-02-03 Guy Nir , Dafne Guetta , Hagar Landsman , Ehud Behar

A Search for Lyman Break Galaxies in the CDF-S Using Swift UVOT

(Abridged) While the Swift satellite is primarily designed to study gamma-ray bursts, its ultraviolet and optical imaging and spectroscopy capabilities are also being used for a variety of scientific programs. In this study, we use the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-03-22 Antara R. Basu-Zych , Ann E. Hornschemeier , Erik A. Hoversten , Bret Lehmer , Caryl Gronwall

Decontaminating Swift UVOT Grism Observations of Transient Sources

We present a new technique of decontaminating Swift UVOT grism spectra for transient objects. We describe the template image requirements and image processing steps necessary to successfully implement the empirical decontamination…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-27 Michael T. Smitka , Peter J. Brown , Paul Kuin , Nicholas B. Suntzeff

Swift/UVOT follow-up of Gravitational Wave Alerts in the O3 era

In this paper, we report on the observational performance of the Swift Ultra-violet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) in response to the Gravitational Wave alerts announced by the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory and the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-08-18 S. R. Oates , F. E. Marshall , A. A. Breeveld , N. P. M. Kuin , P. J. Brown , M. De Pasquale , P. A. Evans , A. J. Fenney , C. Gronwall , J. A. Kennea , N. J. Klingler , M. J. Page , M. H. Siegel , A. Tohuvavohu , E. Ambrosi , S. D. Barthelmy , A. P. Beardmore , M. G. Bernardini , S. Campana , R. Caputo , S. B. Cenko , G. Cusumano , A. D'Aì , P. D'Avanzo , V. D'Elia , P. Giommi , D. H. Hartmann , H. A. Krimm , S. Laha , D. B. Malesani , A. Melandri , J. A. Nousek , P. T. O'Brien , J. P. Osborne , C. Pagani , K. L. Page , D. M. Palmer , M. Perri , J. L. Racusin , T. Sakamoto , B. Sbarufatti , J. E. Schlieder , G. Tagliaferri , E. Troja

Swift-UVOT Observations of the X-Ray Flash 050406

We present Swift-UVOT data on the optical afterglow of the X-ray flash of 2005 April 6 (XRF 050406) from 88s to \sim 10^5s after the initial prompt gamma-ray emission. Our observations in the V, B and U bands are the earliest that have been…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 P. Schady , K. O. Mason , J. P. Osborne , M. J. Page , P. W. A. Roming , M. Still , B. Zhang , A. J. Blustin , P. Boyd , A. Cucchiara , N. Gehrels , C. Gronwall , M. De Pasquale , S. T. Holland , F. E. Marshall , K. E. McGowan , J. A. Nousek

The UFFO (Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory) Pathfinder

Hundreds of gamma-ray burst (GRB) UV-optical light curves have been measured since the discovery of optical afterglows, however, even after nearly 5 years of operation of the SWIFT observatory, only a handful of measurements have been made…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-13 I. H. Park , B. Grossan , H. Lim , J. W. Nam , Pisin Chen , B. A. Khrenov , Y. -K. Kim , C. -H. Lee , J. Lee , E. V. Linder , M. Panasyuk , J. H. Park , G. F. Smoot , Z. L. Uhm

The Robotic Super-LOTIS Telescope: Results & Future Plans

We provide an overview of the robotic Super-LOTIS (Livermore Optical Transient Imaging System) telescope and present results from gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow observations using Super-LOTIS and other Steward Observatory telescopes. The…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 G. G. Williams , P. A. Milne , H. S. Park , S. D. Barthelmy , D. H. Hartmann , A. Updike , K. Hurley

A statistical study of gamma-ray burst afterglows measured by the Swift Ultra-violet Optical Telescope

We present the first statistical analysis of 27 UVOT optical/ultra-violet lightcurves of GRB afterglows. We have found, through analysis of the lightcurves in the observer's frame, that a significant fraction rise in the first 500s after…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2009-11-13 S. R. Oates , M. J. Page , P. Schady , M. de Pasquale , T. S. Koch , A. A. Breeveld , P. J. Brown , M. M. Chester , S. T. Holland , E. A. Hoversten , N. P. M. Kuin , F. E. Marshall , P. W. A. Roming , M. Still , D. E. Vanden Berk , S. Zane , J. A. Nousek

The Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission

The Swift mission, scheduled for launch in early 2004, is a multiwavelength observatory for gamma-ray burst (GRB) astronomy. It is the first-of-its-kind autonomous rapid-slewing satellite for transient astronomy and pioneers the way for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-03-19 N. Gehrels , G Chincarini , P. Giommi , K. O. Mason , J. A. Nousek , A. A. Wells , N. E. White , S. D. Barthelmy , D. N. Burrows , L. R. Cominsky , K. C. Hurley , F. E. Marshall , P. Meszaros , P. W. A. Roming , Swift Science Team

Testing and Performance of UFFO Burst Alert & Trigger Telescope

The Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory pathfinder (UFFO-p) is a new space mission dedicated to detect Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) and rapidly follow their afterglows in order to provide early optical/ultraviolet measurements. A GRB location is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-12-18 J. Ripa , M. B. Kim , J. Lee , I. H. Park , J. E. Kim , H. Lim , S. Jeong , A. J. Castro-Tirado , P. H. Connell , C. Eyles , V. Reglero , J. M. Rodrigo , V. Bogomolov , M. I. Panasyuk , V. Petrov , S. Svertilov , I. Yashin , S. Brandt , C. Budtz-Jorgensen , Y. -Y. Chang , P. Chen , M. A. Huang , T. -C. Liu , J. W. Nam , M. -Z. Wang , C. R. Chen , H. S. Choi , S. -W. Kim , K. W. Min

The Swift UVOT Stars Survey: I. Methods and Test Clusters

We describe the motivations and background of a large survey of nearby stel- lar populations using the Ultraviolet Optical Telescope (UVOT) aboard the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission. UVOT, with its wide field, NUV sensitivity, and 2.3…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-22 Michael H. Siegel , Blair L. Porterfield , Jacquelyn S. Linevsky , Howard E. Bond , Stephen T. Holland , Erik A. Hoversten , Joshua L. Berrier , Alice A. Breeveld , Peter J. Brown , Caryl A. Gronwall

Swift-UVOT captures the earliest ultraviolet spectrum of a Gamma Ray Burst

We present the earliest ever ultraviolet spectrum of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) as observed with the Swift-UVOT. The GRB 081203A spectrum was observed for 50 seconds with the UV grism starting 251 seconds after the Swift-BAT trigger when the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 N. P. M. Kuin , W. B. Landsman , M. J. Page , P. Schady , M. Still , A. A. Breeveld , M. De Pasquale , P. J. Brown , M. Carter , C. James , P. A. Curran , A. Cucciara , C. Gronwall , S. T. Holland , E. A. Hoversten , S. Hunsberger , T. Kennedy , S. Koch , H. Lamoureux , F. E. Marshall , S. R. Oates , A. Parsons , D. Palmer , P. Roming , P. J. Smith