School of Astroparticle Physics
May 27th - June 1st, 2013
OHP, Saint Michel l'Observatoire

Gravitational Waves

The search of the optical conterparts of gravitational wave triggers will allow to characterize the emiting source

Alain KLOTZ
  Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (IRAP)

Course
This talk deals with the detection of the optical counterparts of the gravitational wave triggers delivered by LIGO and VIRGO experiments. We start to review the source models in order to estimate the optical fluxes and their temporal variations for each source type. We discuss about the location of the source on the sky describing the error box shapes where to search the optical counterparts. Then we explain what are the parameters to identify the counterpart without ambiguity. After the identification, the optical follow-up must be organized. The second part of the talk exposes the telescope parameters that are important to consider to the success of the search and follow-up of the sources. Finally we show a list of existing and potential telescopes that are able to participate to the search of the optical counterparts of the gravitational wave triggers.
Chapters
  1. What can be detected in optical wavelengths for GW sources ?
  2. The problem of the identification and the location
  3. Follow-up of the optical sources
  4. Telescope parameters of the importance
  5. List of useful potential or real instruments


Abstract

The search of the optical conterparts of gravitational wave triggers will allow to characterize the emiting source.

 
Bibliography
    • LIGO Scientific Collaboration; Virgo Collaboration; Abadie, J. et al. (2012) A&A 539, 124
    • Coward, D. M.; Gendre, B.; Sutton, P. J. et al. (2011) MNRAS 415, 26
    • Metzger, B. D.; Berger, E. (2012) ApJ 746, 48

 

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