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An updated nuclear-physics and multi-messenger astrophysics framework for binary neutron star mergers
Peter T H Pang1,2, Tim Dietrich3,4, Michael W Coughlin5
1Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nature Communications
|December 20, 2023
Summary
The NMMA framework now analyzes gravitational waves, kilonovae, and gamma-ray bursts together. This multi-messenger approach provides new insights into neutron star physics, estimating a 1.4 solar mass neutron star radius.
Area of Science:
- Multi-messenger Astrophysics
- Nuclear Physics
- Gravitational Wave Astronomy
- Neutron Star Physics
Background:
- The detection of GW170817, AT2017gfo (kilonova), and GRB170817A marked a breakthrough in multi-messenger astronomy.
- Accurate interpretation requires robust theoretical models for gravitational waves, electromagnetic emissions, and dense matter.
- Efficient computational tools are crucial for correlating models with observational data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend the Nuclear-physics and Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (NMMA) framework.
- To enable simultaneous analysis of gravitational waves, kilonovae, and gamma-ray burst afterglows.
- To refine constraints on neutron star properties using multi-messenger data.
Main Methods:
- Development and extension of the NMMA computational framework.
- Incorporation of nuclear physics constraints at low densities.
- Integration of X-ray and radio observations of isolated neutron stars.
- Simultaneous analysis of gravitational wave signals, kilonova emission, and gamma-ray burst afterglows.
Main Results:
- The extended NMMA code successfully analyzes multiple astrophysical signals concurrently.
- The framework facilitates the cross-correlation of theoretical models with observational data.
- An estimated radius for a 1.4 solar mass neutron star is provided: [Formula: see text] km.
Conclusions:
- The NMMA framework is a powerful tool for multi-messenger astrophysics.
- Simultaneous analysis of diverse signals offers improved constraints on dense matter equations of state.
- This approach advances our understanding of neutron star mergers and their emissions.
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