The GECAM Real-Time Burst Alert System
RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS(2024)
Abstract
Gravitational Wave High-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor (GECAM), consisting of two micro-satellites, 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 GRBs. 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.
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(stars:) gamma-ray burst: general,gravitational waves,methods: data analysis
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