Catching a Bright Swift Gamma-Ray Burst With Chandra

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Sep 2004

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Chandra Proposal ID #06500899

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #06500899

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In this proposal we request a 100ks Chandra-LETG TOO observation of one bright Gamma-ray burst, to be detected in the first year of operations of NASA's dedicated GRB mission, Swift. Swift is currently scheduled for launch in September 2004, providing a unique window of opportunity in AO-6 to initiate a Chandra follow-up observation of an exceptionally bright burst. This will allow us to obtain a high quality, high resolution grating spectrum of the X-ray afterglow, enabling us to detect X-ray emission lines, from elements such as Mg, Si, S, Ar, Ca and Fe in the afterglow spectrum. We will also determine the velocities of the emission lines and measure how they evolve with time, which is key for determining the physical origins of the hot, dense matter that surrounds GRBs.

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