Published April 14, 2003 | Version v1
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Super-LOTIS and LOTIS for HETE2 GRB triggers

Creators

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551 (United States)
  • 2. Steward Observatory, Tucson, AZ 85721 (United States)
  • 3. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (United States)
  • 4. Dept. Of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 (United States)
  • 5. Space Science Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)
  • 6. Dept. Of Physics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 (United States)

Description

LOTIS (Livermore Optical Transient Imaging System) and Super-LOTIS are automatic telescope systems that search for prompt optical emission from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Both systems are capable of responding to the Gamma-ray burst Coordinate Network (GCN) triggers within seconds. These systems have been monitoring the GCN real-time data for automatic HETE2 GRB triggers since HETE2's launch. In this paper, we present the systems' capability and current status. We also present the result of the GRB010921 afterglow detection that was localized by HETE2 and the IPN

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.1579380;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
662
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 366-368
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
International meeting on gamma ray burst and afterglow astronomy
Dates
5-9 Nov 2001
Place
Woods Hole, MA (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35067876
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AFTERGLOW; COORDINATES; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; RADIATION MONITORING; TELESCOPES
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MONITORING; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS

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Notes
(c) 2003 American Institute of Physics