Kilonova/Macronova Emission from Compact Binary Mergers

We review current understanding of kilonova/macronova emission from compact binary mergers (mergers of two neutron stars or a neutron star and a black hole). Kilonova/macronova is emission powered by radioactive decays of r-process nuclei and it is one of the most promising electromagnetic counterpa...

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Main Author: Masaomi Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Astronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6341974
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