Early-time observations of GRBs afterglow with 2-m robotic telescopes

A. Melandri; A. Gomboc; C. G. Mundell; C. Guidorzi; I. A. Steele; D. Carter; S. Kobayashi; D. Bersier; A. Monfardini; M. F. Bode; C. J. Mottram; R. J. Smith

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Early-time observations of GRBs afterglow with 2-m robotic telescopes

A. Melandri, A. Gomboc, C. G. Mundell, C. Guidorzi, I. A. Steele, D. Carter, S. Kobayashi, D. Bersier, A. Monfardini, M. F. Bode, C. J. Mottram, R. J. Smith

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Abstract

In the era of rapid and accurate localisation of Gamma Ray Bursts by the Swift satellite, high quality early time multi-wavelength light curves, obtained by space and ground-based robotic telescopes, have shown that the standard 'smooth temporal power law decays' typical of late-time afterglow emission can be substantially modified at early times by e.g. energy injection from long-lived central engines, and/or interactions between the ejecta and clumps in the surrounding circumburst medium. Well-sampled optical light curves (covering a wide range in time, brightness and redshift) together with early-time polarimetry provide a powerful probe of the physics of GRBs, their ejecta and their environments. Here we summarise the GRB followup programme being conducted on a network of the world's three largest robotic telescopes that aims to obtain early-time multicolour photometric and polarimetric measurements crucial for the understanding of GRB physics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Multicolored Landscape of Compact Objects and their Explosive Origins
Editors	L. A. Antonelli, G. L. Israel, L. Piersanti, A. Tornambe
Pages	66-71
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2774840
Publication status	Published - 9 Oct 2007
Event	THE MULTICOLORED LANDSCAPE OF COMPACT OBJECTS AND THEIR EXPLOSIVE ORIGINS - Cefalu, Sicily, Italy Duration: 11 Jun 2006 → 24 Jun 2006

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	924

Conference

Conference	THE MULTICOLORED LANDSCAPE OF COMPACT OBJECTS AND THEIR EXPLOSIVE ORIGINS
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Cefalu, Sicily
Period	11/06/06 → 24/06/06

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Gamma-ray bursts
Ground-based telescopes

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General Physics and Astronomy

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Melandri, A., Gomboc, A., Mundell, C. G., Guidorzi, C., Steele, I. A., Carter, D., Kobayashi, S., Bersier, D., Monfardini, A., Bode, M. F., Mottram, C. J., & Smith, R. J. (2007). Early-time observations of GRBs afterglow with 2-m robotic telescopes. In L. A. Antonelli, G. L. Israel, L. Piersanti, & A. Tornambe (Eds.), The Multicolored Landscape of Compact Objects and their Explosive Origins (pp. 66-71). (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 924). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2774840

Early-time observations of GRBs afterglow with 2-m robotic telescopes. / Melandri, A.; Gomboc, A.; Mundell, C. G. et al.
The Multicolored Landscape of Compact Objects and their Explosive Origins. ed. / L. A. Antonelli; G. L. Israel; L. Piersanti; A. Tornambe. 2007. p. 66-71 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 924).

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Melandri, A, Gomboc, A, Mundell, CG, Guidorzi, C, Steele, IA, Carter, D, Kobayashi, S, Bersier, D, Monfardini, A, Bode, MF, Mottram, CJ & Smith, RJ 2007, Early-time observations of GRBs afterglow with 2-m robotic telescopes. in LA Antonelli, GL Israel, L Piersanti & A Tornambe (eds), The Multicolored Landscape of Compact Objects and their Explosive Origins. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 924, pp. 66-71, THE MULTICOLORED LANDSCAPE OF COMPACT OBJECTS AND THEIR EXPLOSIVE ORIGINS, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, 11/06/06. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2774840

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