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Title:The transient program of the Cherenkov Telescope Array
Authors:ID Schűssler, Fabian (Author)
ID Eckner, Christopher (Author)
ID Kukec Mezek, Gašper (Author)
ID Stanič, Samo (Author)
ID Vorobiov, Serguei (Author)
ID Yang, Lili (Author)
ID Zaharijas, Gabrijela (Author)
ID Zavrtanik, Danilo (Author)
ID Zavrtanik, Marko (Author)
ID Zehrer, Lukas (Author), et al.
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Language:English
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Typology:1.08 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution
Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is the next generation high-energy gamma-ray observatory. It will improve the sensitivity of current instruments up to an order of magnitude, while providing energy coverage for photons from 20 GeV to at least 300 TeV to reach high redshifts and extreme accelerators and will give access to the shortest time-scale phenomena. CTA is thus a uniquely powerful instrument for the exploration of the violent and variable universe. The ability to probe short timescales at the highest energies will allow CTA to explore the connection between accretion and ejection phenomena surrounding compact objects, investigate the processes occurring in relativistic outflows, and open up significant phase space for serendipitous discoveries. Aiming at playing a central role in the era of multi-messenger astrophysics, the CTA Transient program includes follow-up observations of a broad range of multi-wavelength and multi-messenger alerts, ranging from Galactic compact object binary systems to novel phenomena like Fast Radio Bursts. A promising case is that of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), where CTA will for the first time enable high-statistics measurements above ∼ 10 GeV, probing new spectral components and shedding light on the physical processes at work in these systems. Dedicated programs searching for very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray counterparts to gravitational waves and high-energy neutrinos complete the CTA transients program. This contribution will introduce and outline the CTA Transients program. We will provide an overview of the various science topics and discuss the links to multi-messenger and multi-wavelength observations.
Keywords:very-high-energy (VHE) gamma rays, the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Observatory, transient astrophysical phenomena, relativistic outflows, gamma-ray bursts
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:01.01.2019
Year of publishing:2019
Number of pages:9 str.
COBISS.SI-ID:214727171 New window
UDC:539.1
ISSN on article:1824-8039
DOI:10.22323/1.358.0788 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:GTOEVW7T
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Title:36th International Cosmic Ray Conference [also] ICRC2019, Madison, WI, U. S. A., July 24th-August 1st, 2019
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Title:Proceedings of science
Shortened title:Pos proc. sci.
Publisher:Sissa
ISSN:1824-8039
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Funder:ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
Funding programme:Raziskovalni program
Project number:P1-0031
Name:Večglasniška astrofizika

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