GECAM Localization of High-energy Transients and the Systematic Error
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Published:2023-02-24
Issue:1
Volume:265
Page:17
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ISSN:0067-0049
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Container-title:The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
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language:
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Short-container-title:ApJS
Author:
Zhao YiORCID, Xue Wang-Chen, Xiong Shao-LinORCID, Wang Yuan-Hao, Liu Jia-Cong, Luo QiORCID, Zhang Yan-Qiu, Sun Jian-Chao, Zhao Xiao-Yun, Cai CeORCID, Xiao Shuo, Huang Yue, Li Xiao-BoORCID, Zhang ZhenORCID, Liao Jin-YuanORCID, Yang Sheng, Qiao Rui, Guo Dong-Ya, Zheng Chao, Yi Qi-Bin, Xie Sheng-Lun, Guo Zhi-Wei, Li Chao-Yang, Wang Chen-Wei, Tan Wen-Jun, Wang Yue, Peng Wen-Xi, Zheng Shi-Jie, He Jian-Jian, Wang PingORCID, Wang Jin, Ma XiangORCID, Song Xin-YingORCID, Zhang Hong-Mei, Li BingORCID, Zhang Peng, Wu Hong, Du Yan-Qi, Liang Jing, Zhao Guo-Ying, Li Xin-QiaoORCID, Wen Xiang-Yang, An Zheng-Hua, Sun Xi-Lei, Xu Yan-Bing, Zhang Fan, Zhang Da-Li, Gong Ke, Liu Ya-Qing, Liang Xiao-Hua, Liu Xiao-Jing, Gao Min, Wang Jin-Zhou, Song Li-MingORCID, Chen Gang, Zhang Ke-Ke, Han Xing-BoORCID, Wu Hai-Yan, Hu Tai, Geng Hao, Lu Fang-JunORCID, Zhang Shu, Zhang Shuang-NanORCID, Lu Gao-PengORCID, Zeng MingORCID, Yu HengORCID
Abstract
Abstract
The Gravitational Wave High-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor (GECAM) is a pair of microsatellites (i.e., GECAM-A and GECAM-B) dedicated to monitoring gamma-ray transients including the high-energy electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational waves, such as gamma-ray bursts, soft gamma-ray repeaters, solar flares, and terrestrial gamma-ray flashes. Since launch in 2020 December, GECAM-B has detected hundreds of astronomical and terrestrial events. For these bursts, localization is the key for burst identification and classification as well as follow-up observations in multiple wavelengths. Here, we propose a Bayesian localization method with Poisson data with Gaussian background profile likelihood to localize GECAM bursts based on the distribution of burst counts in detectors with different orientations. We demonstrate that this method can work well for all kinds of bursts, especially extremely short ones. In addition, we propose a new method to estimate the systematic error of localization based on a confidence level test, which can overcome some problems of the existing method in the literature. We validate this method by Monte Carlo simulations, and then apply it to a burst sample with accurate location and find that the mean value of the systematic error of GECAM-B localization is ∼2.°5. By considering this systematic error, we can obtain a reliable localization probability map for GECAM bursts. Our methods can be applied to other gamma-ray monitors.
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Subject
Space and Planetary Science,Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cited by
2 articles.
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