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

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doi:10.1038/nature24303

articleNatureOct 16, 2017GREEN OA

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

SJS. J. Smartt TWT. W. Chen AJAnders Jerkstrand MWM. W. Coughlin EKE. Kankare

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SJ
S. J. SmarttCorresponding
Queen's University Belfast
TW
T. W. Chen
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
AJ
Anders Jerkstrand
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
MW
M. W. Coughlin
California Institute of Technology
EK
E. Kankare
Queen's University Belfast

Topics & keywords

Topics

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae100%
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research100%
Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations95%

Keywords

Kilonova
Physics
Neutron star
Astrophysics
Gravitational wave
Gamma-ray burst
Luminosity
Astronomy

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