TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 with HESS

Abdalla, H.; Abramowski, A.; Aharonian, F.; Benkhali, F. Ait; Anguner, E. O.; Arakawa, M.; Arrieta, M.; Aubert, P.; Backes, M.; Balzer, A.; Barnard, M.; Becherini, Y.; Tjus, J. Becker; Berge, D.; Bernhard, S.; Bernloehr, K.; Blackwell, R.; Bottcher, M.; Boisson, C.; Bolmont, J.; Bonnefoy, S.; Bordas, P.; Bregeon, J.; Brun, F.; Brun, P.; Bryan, M.; Buechele, M.; Bulik, T.; Capasso, M.; Caroff, S.; Carosi, A.; Casanova, S.; Cerruti, M.; Chakraborty, N.; Chaves, R. C. G.; Chen, A.; Chevalier, J.; Colafrancesco, S.; Condon, B.; Conrad, J.; Davids, I. D.; Decock, J.; Deil, C.; Devin, J.; deWilt, P.; Dirson, L.; Djannati-Atai, A.; Donath, A.; Drury, L. O'C.; Dutson, K.; Dyks, J.; Edwards, T.; Egberts, K.; Emery, G.; Ernenwein, J. -P.; Eschbach, S.; Farnier, C.; Fegan, S.; Fernandes, M. V.; Fiasson, A.; Fontaine, G.; Funk, S.; Fuessling, M.; Gabici, S.; Gallant, Y. A.; Garrigoux, T.; Gate, F.; Giavitto, G.; Giebels, B.; Glawion, D.; Glicenstein, J. F.; Gottschall, D.; Grondin, M. -H.; Hahn, J.; Haupt, M.; Hawkes, J.; Heinzelmann, G.; Henri, G.; Hermann, G.; Hinton, J.A.; Hofmann, W.; Hoischen, C.; Holch, T. L.; Holler, M.; Horns, D.; Ivascenko, A.; Iwasaki, H.; Jacholkowska, A.; Jamrozy, M.; Jankowsky, D.; Jankowsky, F.; Jingo, M.; Jouvin, L.; Jung-Richardt, I.; Kastendieck, M. A.; Katarzynski, K.; Katsuragawa, M.; Katz, U.; Kerszberg, D.; Khangulyan, D.; Khelifi, B.; King, J.; Klepser, S.; Klochkov, D.; Kluzniak, W.; Komin, Nu.; Kosack, K.; Krakau, S.; Kraus, M.; Kruer, P. P.; Laffon, H.; Lamanna, G.; Lau, J.; Lees, J. -P.; Lefaucheur, J.; Lemiere, A.; Lemoine-Goumard, M.; Lenain, J. -P.; Leser, E.; Lohse, T.; Lorentz, M.; Liu, R.; Lopez-Coto, R.; Lypova, I.; Malyshev, D.; Marandon, V.; Marcowith, A.; Mariaud, C.; Marx, R.; Maurin, G.; Maxted, N.; Mayer, M.; Meintjes, P. J.; Meyer, M.; Mitchell, A. M. W.; Moderski, R.; Mohamed, M.; Mohrmann, L.; Mora, K.; Moulin, E.; Murach, T.; Nakashima, S.; de Naurois, M.; Ndiyavala, H.; Niederwanger, F.; Niemiec, J.; Oakes, L.; O'Brien, P.; Odaka, H.; Ohm, S.; Ostrowski, M.; Oya, I.; Padovani, M.; Panter, M.; Parsons, R. D.; Pekeur, N. W.; Pelletier, G.; Perennes, C.; Petrucci, P. -O.; Peyaud, B.; Piel, Q.; Pita, S.; Poireau, V.; Poon, H.; Prokhorov, D.; Prokoph, H.; Puehlhofer, G.; Punch, M.; Quirrenbach, A.; Raab, S.; Rauth, R.; Reimer, A.; Reimer, O.; Renaud, M.; de los Reyes, R.; Rieger, F.; Rinchiuso, L.; Romoli, C.; Rowell, G.; Rudak, B.; Rulten, C. B.; Sahakian, V.; Saito, S.; Sanchez, D. A.; Santangelo, A.; Sasaki, M.; Schlickeiser, R.; Schussler, F.; Schulz, A.; Schwanke, U.; Schwemmer, S.; Seglar-Arroyo, M.; Settimo, M.; Seyffert, A. S.; Shafi, N.; Shilon, I.; Shiningayamwe, K.; Simoni, R.; Sol, H.; Spanier, F.; Spir-Jacob, M.; Stawarz, L.; Steenkamp, R.; Stegmann, C.; Steppa, C.; Sushch, I.; Takahashi, T.; Tavernet, J. -P.; Tavernier, T.; Taylor, A. M.; Terrier, R.; Tibaldo, L.; Tiziani, D.; Tluczykont, M.; Trichard, C.; Tsirou, M.; Tsuji, N.; Tuffs, R.; Uchiyama, Y.; van der Walt, D. J.; van Eldik, C.; van Rensburg, C.; van Soelen, B.; Vasileiadis, G.; Veh, J.; Venter, C.; Viana, A.; Vincent, P.; Vink, J.; Voisin, F.; Voelk, H. J.; Vuillaume, T.; Wadiasingh, Z.; Wagner, S. J.; Wagner, P.; Wagner, R. M.; White, R.; Wierzcholska, A.; Willmann, P.; Woernlein, A.; Wouters, D.; Yang, R.; Zaborov, D.; Zacharias, M.; Zanin, R.; Zdziarski, A. A.; Zech, A.; Zefi, F.; Ziegler, A.; Zorn, J.; Zywucka, N.

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TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 with HESS

Abdalla, H., Abramowski, A., Aharonian, F., Benkhali, F. A., Anguner, E. O., Arakawa, M., et al. (2017). TeV Gamma-Ray Observations of the Binary Neutron Star Merger GW170817 with HESS. Astrophysical Journal, Letters, 850(2): L22. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aa97d2.

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Abdalla, H.¹, Author
Abramowski, A.¹, Author
Aharonian, F.², Author
Benkhali, F. Ait¹, Author
Anguner, E. O.¹, Author
Arakawa, M.¹, Author
Arrieta, M.¹, Author
Aubert, P.¹, Author
Backes, M.¹, Author
Balzer, A.¹, Author
Barnard, M.¹, Author
Becherini, Y.¹, Author
Tjus, J. Becker¹, Author
Berge, D.¹, Author
Bernhard, S.¹, Author
Bernloehr, K.¹, Author
Blackwell, R.¹, Author
Bottcher, M.¹, Author
Boisson, C.¹, Author
Bolmont, J.¹, Author
Bonnefoy, S.¹, AuthorBordas, P.¹, AuthorBregeon, J.¹, AuthorBrun, F.¹, AuthorBrun, P.¹, AuthorBryan, M.¹, AuthorBuechele, M.¹, AuthorBulik, T.¹, AuthorCapasso, M.¹, AuthorCaroff, S.¹, AuthorCarosi, A.¹, AuthorCasanova, S.¹, AuthorCerruti, M.¹, AuthorChakraborty, N.¹, AuthorChaves, R. C. G.¹, AuthorChen, A.¹, AuthorChevalier, J.¹, AuthorColafrancesco, S.¹, AuthorCondon, B.¹, AuthorConrad, J.¹, AuthorDavids, I. D.¹, AuthorDecock, J.¹, AuthorDeil, C.¹, AuthorDevin, J.¹, AuthordeWilt, P.¹, AuthorDirson, L.¹, AuthorDjannati-Atai, A.¹, AuthorDonath, A.¹, AuthorDrury, L. O'C.¹, AuthorDutson, K.¹, AuthorDyks, J.¹, AuthorEdwards, T.¹, AuthorEgberts, K.¹, AuthorEmery, G.¹, AuthorErnenwein, J. -P.¹, AuthorEschbach, S.¹, AuthorFarnier, C.¹, AuthorFegan, S.¹, AuthorFernandes, M. V.¹, AuthorFiasson, A.¹, AuthorFontaine, G.¹, AuthorFunk, S.¹, AuthorFuessling, M.¹, AuthorGabici, S.¹, AuthorGallant, Y. A.¹, AuthorGarrigoux, T.¹, AuthorGate, F.¹, AuthorGiavitto, G.¹, AuthorGiebels, B.¹, AuthorGlawion, D.¹, AuthorGlicenstein, J. F.¹, AuthorGottschall, D.¹, AuthorGrondin, M. -H.¹, AuthorHahn, J.¹, AuthorHaupt, M.¹, AuthorHawkes, J.¹, AuthorHeinzelmann, G.¹, AuthorHenri, G.¹, AuthorHermann, G.¹, AuthorHinton, J.A.³, Author Hofmann, W.², Author Hoischen, C.¹, AuthorHolch, T. L.¹, AuthorHoller, M.¹, AuthorHorns, D.¹, AuthorIvascenko, A.¹, AuthorIwasaki, H.¹, AuthorJacholkowska, A.¹, AuthorJamrozy, M.¹, AuthorJankowsky, D.¹, AuthorJankowsky, F.¹, AuthorJingo, M.¹, AuthorJouvin, L.¹, AuthorJung-Richardt, I.¹, AuthorKastendieck, M. A.¹, AuthorKatarzynski, K.¹, AuthorKatsuragawa, M.¹, AuthorKatz, U.¹, AuthorKerszberg, D.¹, AuthorKhangulyan, D.¹, AuthorKhelifi, B.¹, AuthorKing, J.¹, AuthorKlepser, S.¹, AuthorKlochkov, D.¹, AuthorKluzniak, W.¹, AuthorKomin, Nu.¹, AuthorKosack, K.¹, AuthorKrakau, S.¹, AuthorKraus, M.¹, AuthorKruer, P. P.¹, AuthorLaffon, H.¹, AuthorLamanna, G.¹, AuthorLau, J.¹, AuthorLees, J. -P.¹, AuthorLefaucheur, J.¹, AuthorLemiere, A.¹, AuthorLemoine-Goumard, M.¹, AuthorLenain, J. -P.¹, AuthorLeser, E.¹, AuthorLohse, T.¹, AuthorLorentz, M.¹, AuthorLiu, R.¹, AuthorLopez-Coto, R.¹, AuthorLypova, I.¹, AuthorMalyshev, D.¹, AuthorMarandon, V.¹, AuthorMarcowith, A.¹, AuthorMariaud, C.¹, AuthorMarx, R.¹, AuthorMaurin, G.¹, AuthorMaxted, N.¹, AuthorMayer, M.¹, AuthorMeintjes, P. J.¹, AuthorMeyer, M.¹, AuthorMitchell, A. M. W.¹, AuthorModerski, R.¹, AuthorMohamed, M.¹, AuthorMohrmann, L.¹, AuthorMora, K.¹, AuthorMoulin, E.¹, AuthorMurach, T.¹, AuthorNakashima, S.¹, Authorde Naurois, M.¹, AuthorNdiyavala, H.¹, AuthorNiederwanger, F.¹, AuthorNiemiec, J.¹, AuthorOakes, L.¹, AuthorO'Brien, P.¹, AuthorOdaka, H.¹, AuthorOhm, S.¹, AuthorOstrowski, M.¹, AuthorOya, I.¹, AuthorPadovani, M.¹, AuthorPanter, M.¹, AuthorParsons, R. D.¹, AuthorPekeur, N. W.¹, AuthorPelletier, G.¹, AuthorPerennes, C.¹, AuthorPetrucci, P. -O.¹, AuthorPeyaud, B.¹, AuthorPiel, Q.¹, AuthorPita, S.¹, AuthorPoireau, V.¹, AuthorPoon, H.¹, AuthorProkhorov, D.¹, AuthorProkoph, H.¹, AuthorPuehlhofer, G.¹, AuthorPunch, M.¹, AuthorQuirrenbach, A.¹, AuthorRaab, S.¹, AuthorRauth, R.¹, AuthorReimer, A.¹, AuthorReimer, O.¹, AuthorRenaud, M.¹, Authorde los Reyes, R.¹, AuthorRieger, F.¹, AuthorRinchiuso, L.¹, AuthorRomoli, C.¹, AuthorRowell, G.¹, AuthorRudak, B.¹, AuthorRulten, C. B.¹, AuthorSahakian, V.¹, AuthorSaito, S.¹, AuthorSanchez, D. A.¹, AuthorSantangelo, A.¹, AuthorSasaki, M.¹, AuthorSchlickeiser, R.¹, AuthorSchussler, F.¹, AuthorSchulz, A.¹, AuthorSchwanke, U.¹, AuthorSchwemmer, S.¹, AuthorSeglar-Arroyo, M.¹, AuthorSettimo, M.¹, AuthorSeyffert, A. S.¹, AuthorShafi, N.¹, AuthorShilon, I.¹, AuthorShiningayamwe, K.¹, AuthorSimoni, R.¹, AuthorSol, H.¹, AuthorSpanier, F.¹, AuthorSpir-Jacob, M.¹, AuthorStawarz, L.¹, AuthorSteenkamp, R.¹, AuthorStegmann, C.¹, AuthorSteppa, C.¹, AuthorSushch, I.¹, AuthorTakahashi, T.¹, AuthorTavernet, J. -P.¹, AuthorTavernier, T.¹, AuthorTaylor, A. M.¹, AuthorTerrier, R.¹, AuthorTibaldo, L.¹, AuthorTiziani, D.¹, AuthorTluczykont, M.¹, AuthorTrichard, C.¹, AuthorTsirou, M.¹, AuthorTsuji, N.¹, AuthorTuffs, R.¹, AuthorUchiyama, Y.¹, Authorvan der Walt, D. J.¹, Authorvan Eldik, C.¹, Authorvan Rensburg, C.¹, Authorvan Soelen, B.¹, AuthorVasileiadis, G.¹, AuthorVeh, J.¹, AuthorVenter, C.¹, AuthorViana, A.¹, AuthorVincent, P.¹, AuthorVink, J.¹, AuthorVoisin, F.¹, AuthorVoelk, H. J.¹, AuthorVuillaume, T.¹, AuthorWadiasingh, Z.¹, AuthorWagner, S. J.¹, AuthorWagner, P.¹, AuthorWagner, R. M.¹, AuthorWhite, R.¹, AuthorWierzcholska, A.¹, AuthorWillmann, P.¹, AuthorWoernlein, A.¹, AuthorWouters, D.¹, AuthorYang, R.¹, AuthorZaborov, D.¹, AuthorZacharias, M.¹, AuthorZanin, R.¹, AuthorZdziarski, A. A.¹, AuthorZech, A.¹, AuthorZefi, F.¹, AuthorZiegler, A.¹, AuthorZorn, J.¹, AuthorZywucka, N.¹, Author more..

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Abstract: We search for high-energy gamma-ray emission from the binary neutron star merger GW170817 with the H.E.S.S. Imaging Air Cherenkov Telescopes. The observations presented here have been obtained starting only 5.3 hr after GW170817. The H.E.S.S. target selection identified regions of high probability to find a counterpart of the gravitational-wave event. The first of these regions contained the counterpart SSS17a that has been identified in the optical range several hours after our observations. We can therefore present the first data obtained by a ground-based pointing instrument on this object. A subsequent monitoring campaign with the H.E.S.S. telescopes extended over several days, covering timescales from 0.22 to 5.2 days and energy ranges between 270 GeV to 8.55 TeV. No significant gamma-ray emission has been found. The derived upper limits on the very-high-energy gamma-ray flux for the first time constrain non-thermal, high-energy emission following the merger of a confirmed binary neutron star system.

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