The e-ASTROGAM gamma-ray space observatory for the multimessenger astronomy of the 2030s

Date Issued
2018
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Isern, Jordi
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Zoglauer, Andreas
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Wu, Xin
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Vacchi, Andrea
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Ulyanov, Alexey
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Turolla, Roberto
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Thompson, David J.
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Rando, Riccardo
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Pohl, M.
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Peyré, Jean
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Paredes, Josep Maria
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Orleanski, Piotr
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Nakazawa, Kazuhiro
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Morselli, Aldo
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Moiseev, Alexander
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McEnery, Julie E.
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Mazziotta, Nicola M.
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Martinez, Manel
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Mannheim, Karl
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Longo, Francesco
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Limousin, Olivier
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Leising, Mark
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Laurent, Philippe
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Knödlseder, Jürgen
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Kiener, Jürgen
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Kanbach, Gottfried
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Hayashida, M.
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Hartmann, Dieter H.
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Hamadache, Clarisse
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Giordano, Francesco
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Grove, Eric
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Funk, Stefan
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Diehl, Roland
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Cumani, Paolo
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Coppi, Paolo S.
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Ciprini, Stefano
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Budtz-Jorgensen, Carl
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Brogna, Andrea
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Bonvicini, Valter
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Bernardini, Elisa
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Bernard, Denis
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Ambrosi, Giovanni
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Ajello, Marco
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Aboudan, Alessio
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Zdziarski, A.
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Pearce, Mark
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Mallamaci, Manuela
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Grenier, Isabelle
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Tatischeff, Vincent
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Curado da Silva, Rui M.
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Kuvvetli, Irfan
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Hernanz, Margarita
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Donnarumma, Immacolata
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von Ballmoos, Peter
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Walter, Roland
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Hanlon, Lorraine
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Oberlack, Uwe
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DE ANGELIS, ALESSANDRO
DOI
Abstract
e-ASTROGAM is a concept for a breakthrough observatory space mission carrying a γ-ray telescope dedicated to the study of the non-thermal Universe in the photon energy range from 0.15 MeV to 3 GeV. The lower energy limit can be pushed down to energies as low as 30 keV for gamma-ray burst detection with the calorimeter. The mission is based on an advanced space-proven detector technology, with unprecedented sensitivity, angular and energy resolution, combined with remarkable polarimetric capability. Thanks to its performance in the MeV-GeV domain, substantially improving its predecessors, e-ASTROGAM will open a new window on the non-thermal Universe, making pioneering observations of the most powerful Galactic and extragalactic sources, elucidating the nature of their relativistic outflows and their effects on the surroundings. With a line sensitivity in the MeV energy range one to two orders of magnitude better than previous and current generation instruments, e-ASTROGAM will determine the origin of key isotopes fundamental for the understanding of supernova explosion and the chemical evolution of our Galaxy. The mission will be a major player of the multiwavelength, multimessenger time-domain astronomy of the 2030s, and provide unique data of significant interest to a broad astronomical community, complementary to powerful observatories such as LISA, LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA, the Einstein Telescope and the Cosmic Explorer, IceCube-Gen2 and KM3NeT, SKA, ALMA, JWST, E-ELT, LSST, Athena, and the Cherenkov Telescope Array.
Coverage
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
All editors
den Herder, Jan-Willem A.; Nikzad, Shouleh; Nakazawa, Kazuhiro
Series
Volume
10699
Start page
90
Conferenece
Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2018: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray
Conferenece place
Austin, Texas, United States
Conferenece date
10-15 June, 2018
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Issn Identifier
0277-786X
Ads BibCode
2018SPIE10699E..2JT
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open.access
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