Spitzer-Chandra ToO Observations of a Short Duration GRB

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Sep 2007

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Chandra Proposal ID #09400910

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #09400910

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We propose an ambitious multiwavelenth approach to the short GRB problem, leveraging Spitzer with Chandra as well as numerous ground-based telescopes. By measuring the broad-band spectrum of the afterglow and any concurrent "mini-supernova" over a wide range of wavelengths at several epochs, we can distinguish between models proposed to explain this type of burst. We will constrain the energetics of the explosion and the short GRB bursting rate (an important number for gravitational wave observatories), and measure with unprecedented detail the stellar content of a short burst host galaxy. Given the high impact nature of these observations and the rarity of short bursts, we are requesting multiepoch Target of Opportunity observations on a single event in Cycle 4.

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