Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM),consisting of two microsatellites,is designed to detect gamma-ray bursts associated with gravitational-wave events.Here,we introduce th...Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM),consisting of two microsatellites,is designed to detect gamma-ray bursts associated with gravitational-wave events.Here,we introduce the real-time burst alert system of GECAM,with the adoption of the BeiDou-3 short message communication service.We present the post-trigger operations,the detailed ground-based analysis,and the performance of the system.In the first year of the in-flight operation,GECAM was triggered by 42 gamma-ray bursts.The GECAM real-time burst alert system has the ability to distribute the alert within~1 minute after being triggered,which enables timely follow-up observations.展开更多
Configuration stability is essential for a space-based Gravitational-Wave(GW)observatory,which can be impacted by orbit insertion uncertainties.Configuration uncertainty propagation is vital for investigating the infl...Configuration stability is essential for a space-based Gravitational-Wave(GW)observatory,which can be impacted by orbit insertion uncertainties.Configuration uncertainty propagation is vital for investigating the influences of uncertainties on configuration stability and can be potentially useful in the navigation and control of GW observatories.Current methods suffer from drawbacks related to high computational burden.To this end,a Radial-Tangential-Ddirectional State Transition Tensor(RT-DSTT)-based configuration uncertainty propagation method is proposed.First,two sensitive directions are found by capturing the dominant secular terms.Considering the orbit insertion errors along the two sensitive directions only,a reduced-order RT-DSTT model is developed for orbital uncertainty propagation.Then,the relationship between the uncertainties in the orbital states and the uncertainties in the configuration stability indexes is mapped using highorder derivatives.The result is a semi-analytical solution that can predict the deviations in the configuration stability indexes given orbit insertion errors.The potential application of the proposed RT-DSTT-based method in calculating the feasible domain is presented.The performance of the proposed method is validated on the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna(LISA)project.Simulations show that the proposed method can provide similar results to the STT-based method but requires only half of the computational time.展开更多
We study whether it is possible to constrain the Brans-Dicke(BD)theory from the measurement of gravitational waves(GW)released in neutron star-black hole collisions.Considering the scalar field modifications through m...We study whether it is possible to constrain the Brans-Dicke(BD)theory from the measurement of gravitational waves(GW)released in neutron star-black hole collisions.Considering the scalar field modifications through monopole and dipole radiations,we find additional contributions to the phase evolution in the emitted gravitational waveform.After effectively calculating such effect in the post-Newtonian order,we are in a position to measure the scalar field and give bounds on the BD coupling parameterω_(BD).We derive the analytical expression for the phase modification due to the orbital eccentricity of eccentric binaries in both general relativity and BD theory.Employing the Bayesian analysis,we obtain the constraints on ω_(BD) from the GW events,GW200105 and GW200115.展开更多
Realtime trigger and localization of bursts are the key functions of GECAM,an all-sky gamma-ray monitor launched on 2020 December 10.We developed a multifunctional trigger and localization software operating in the CP...Realtime trigger and localization of bursts are the key functions of GECAM,an all-sky gamma-ray monitor launched on 2020 December 10.We developed a multifunctional trigger and localization software operating in the CPU of the GECAM Electronic Box.This onboard software has the following features:high trigger efficiency for real celestial bursts with a suppression of false triggers caused by charged particle bursts and background fluctuation,dedicated localization algorithm optimized for both short and long bursts,and low time latency of the trigger information which is downlinked through the Global Short Message Communication service of the global BeiDou navigation system.This paper provides a detailed description of the design and development of the trigger and localization software system for GECAM.It covers the general design,workflow,the main functions,and the algorithms used in the system.The paper also includes on-ground trigger tests using simulated gamma-ray bursts generated by a dedicated X-ray tube,as well as an overview of the performance for real celestial bursts during its in-orbit operation.展开更多
The Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM)mission is designed to monitor the Gamma-Ray Bursts(GRBs)associated with gravitational waves and other high-energy transient sources...The Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM)mission is designed to monitor the Gamma-Ray Bursts(GRBs)associated with gravitational waves and other high-energy transient sources.The mission consists of two microsatellites which are planned to operate at the opposite sides of the Earth.Each GECAM satellite could detect and localize GRBs in about 8 keV-5 MeV with its 25 Gamma-Ray Detectors(GRDs).In this work,we report the in-flight energy calibration of GRDs using the characteristic gamma-ray lines in the background spectra,and show their performance evolution during the commissioning phase.Besides,a preliminary cross-calibration of energy response with Fermi GBM data is also presented,validating the energy response of GRDs.展开更多
In this work, we consider a conventional test of gravitational wave(GW) propagation which is based on the phenomenological parameterized dispersion relation to describe potential departures from General Relativity(GR)...In this work, we consider a conventional test of gravitational wave(GW) propagation which is based on the phenomenological parameterized dispersion relation to describe potential departures from General Relativity(GR)along the propagation of GWs. But different from tests conventionally performed previously, we vary multiple deformation coefficients simultaneously and employ the principal component analysis(PCA) method to remedy the strong degeneracy among deformation coefficients and obtain informative posteriors. The dominant PCA components can be better measured and constrained, and thus are expected to be more sensitive to potential departures from the waveform model. Using this method we analyze ten selected events and get the result that the combined posteriors of the dominant PCA parameters are consistent with GR within 99.7% credible intervals. The standard deviation of the first dominant PCA parameter is three times smaller than that of the original dispersion parameter of the leading order. However, the multi-parameter test with PCA is more sensitive to not only potential deviations from GR but also systematic errors of waveform models. The difference in results obtained by using different waveform templates hints that the demands of waveform accuracy are higher to perform the multiparameter test with PCA. Whereas, it cannot be strictly proven that the deviation is indeed and only induced by systematic errors. It requires more thorough research in the future to exclude other possible reasons in parameter estimation and data processing.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA0718500,2022YFF0711404)the Strategic Priority Research Program on Space Science,the Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant Nos.XDA15360300,XDA15052700 and E02212A02S)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant Nos.U2031205,12133007)supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program on Space Science,the Chinese Academy of Sciences,grant No.XDA15360000。
文摘Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM),consisting of two microsatellites,is designed to detect gamma-ray bursts associated with gravitational-wave events.Here,we introduce the real-time burst alert system of GECAM,with the adoption of the BeiDou-3 short message communication service.We present the post-trigger operations,the detailed ground-based analysis,and the performance of the system.In the first year of the in-flight operation,GECAM was triggered by 42 gamma-ray bursts.The GECAM real-time burst alert system has the ability to distribute the alert within~1 minute after being triggered,which enables timely follow-up observations.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2020YFC2201200).
文摘Configuration stability is essential for a space-based Gravitational-Wave(GW)observatory,which can be impacted by orbit insertion uncertainties.Configuration uncertainty propagation is vital for investigating the influences of uncertainties on configuration stability and can be potentially useful in the navigation and control of GW observatories.Current methods suffer from drawbacks related to high computational burden.To this end,a Radial-Tangential-Ddirectional State Transition Tensor(RT-DSTT)-based configuration uncertainty propagation method is proposed.First,two sensitive directions are found by capturing the dominant secular terms.Considering the orbit insertion errors along the two sensitive directions only,a reduced-order RT-DSTT model is developed for orbital uncertainty propagation.Then,the relationship between the uncertainties in the orbital states and the uncertainties in the configuration stability indexes is mapped using highorder derivatives.The result is a semi-analytical solution that can predict the deviations in the configuration stability indexes given orbit insertion errors.The potential application of the proposed RT-DSTT-based method in calculating the feasible domain is presented.The performance of the proposed method is validated on the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna(LISA)project.Simulations show that the proposed method can provide similar results to the STT-based method but requires only half of the computational time.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.12305060,No.12305066)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(No.2023A04J1313).
文摘We study whether it is possible to constrain the Brans-Dicke(BD)theory from the measurement of gravitational waves(GW)released in neutron star-black hole collisions.Considering the scalar field modifications through monopole and dipole radiations,we find additional contributions to the phase evolution in the emitted gravitational waveform.After effectively calculating such effect in the post-Newtonian order,we are in a position to measure the scalar field and give bounds on the BD coupling parameterω_(BD).We derive the analytical expression for the phase modification due to the orbital eccentricity of eccentric binaries in both general relativity and BD theory.Employing the Bayesian analysis,we obtain the constraints on ω_(BD) from the GW events,GW200105 and GW200115.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program on Space Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,the support from the Strategic Priority Research Program on Space Science(grant Nos.XDA15360300,XDA15360000,XDA15360102,XDA15052700 and E02212A02S)of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant No.12173038)and BeiDou navigation system。
文摘Realtime trigger and localization of bursts are the key functions of GECAM,an all-sky gamma-ray monitor launched on 2020 December 10.We developed a multifunctional trigger and localization software operating in the CPU of the GECAM Electronic Box.This onboard software has the following features:high trigger efficiency for real celestial bursts with a suppression of false triggers caused by charged particle bursts and background fluctuation,dedicated localization algorithm optimized for both short and long bursts,and low time latency of the trigger information which is downlinked through the Global Short Message Communication service of the global BeiDou navigation system.This paper provides a detailed description of the design and development of the trigger and localization software system for GECAM.It covers the general design,workflow,the main functions,and the algorithms used in the system.The paper also includes on-ground trigger tests using simulated gamma-ray bursts generated by a dedicated X-ray tube,as well as an overview of the performance for real celestial bursts during its in-orbit operation.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Program on Space Science,the Chinese Academy of Sciences,grant Nos.XDA15360102,XDA15360300 and E02212A02Sthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project:12061131007)。
文摘The Gravitational wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor(GECAM)mission is designed to monitor the Gamma-Ray Bursts(GRBs)associated with gravitational waves and other high-energy transient sources.The mission consists of two microsatellites which are planned to operate at the opposite sides of the Earth.Each GECAM satellite could detect and localize GRBs in about 8 keV-5 MeV with its 25 Gamma-Ray Detectors(GRDs).In this work,we report the in-flight energy calibration of GRDs using the characteristic gamma-ray lines in the background spectra,and show their performance evolution during the commissioning phase.Besides,a preliminary cross-calibration of energy response with Fermi GBM data is also presented,validating the energy response of GRDs.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(grant No.2022YFC2204602 and 2021YFC2203102)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Science(grant No.XDB0550300)+4 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.12325301 and 12273035)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(grant No.WK2030000036 and WK3440000004)the Science Research Grants from the China Manned Space Project(grant No.CMS-CSST-2021-B01)the 111 Project for“Observational and Theoretical Research on Dark Matter and Dark Energy”(grant No.B23042)supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China grant No.2022YFC2807303。
文摘In this work, we consider a conventional test of gravitational wave(GW) propagation which is based on the phenomenological parameterized dispersion relation to describe potential departures from General Relativity(GR)along the propagation of GWs. But different from tests conventionally performed previously, we vary multiple deformation coefficients simultaneously and employ the principal component analysis(PCA) method to remedy the strong degeneracy among deformation coefficients and obtain informative posteriors. The dominant PCA components can be better measured and constrained, and thus are expected to be more sensitive to potential departures from the waveform model. Using this method we analyze ten selected events and get the result that the combined posteriors of the dominant PCA parameters are consistent with GR within 99.7% credible intervals. The standard deviation of the first dominant PCA parameter is three times smaller than that of the original dispersion parameter of the leading order. However, the multi-parameter test with PCA is more sensitive to not only potential deviations from GR but also systematic errors of waveform models. The difference in results obtained by using different waveform templates hints that the demands of waveform accuracy are higher to perform the multiparameter test with PCA. Whereas, it cannot be strictly proven that the deviation is indeed and only induced by systematic errors. It requires more thorough research in the future to exclude other possible reasons in parameter estimation and data processing.
