The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances

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dc.contributor.authorAmati, L.
dc.contributor.authorO'Brien, P.
dc.contributor.authorGötz, D.
dc.contributor.authorBozzo, E.
dc.contributor.authorTenzer, C.
dc.contributor.authorFrontera, F.
dc.contributor.authorGhirlanda, G.
dc.contributor.authorLabanti, C.
dc.contributor.authorOsborne, J. P.
dc.contributor.authorStratta, G.
dc.contributor.authorTanvir, N.
dc.contributor.authorWillingale, R.
dc.contributor.authorAttina, P.
dc.contributor.authorCampana, R.
dc.contributor.authorCastro-Tirado, A. J.
dc.contributor.authorContini, C.
dc.contributor.authorFuschino, F.
dc.contributor.authorGomboc, A.
dc.contributor.authorHudec, R.
dc.contributor.authorOrleanski, P.
dc.contributor.authorRenotte, E.
dc.contributor.authorRodic, T.
dc.contributor.authorBagoly, Z.
dc.contributor.authorBlain, A.
dc.contributor.authorCallanan, Paul
dc.contributor.authorCovino, S.
dc.contributor.authorFerrara, A.
dc.contributor.authorLe Floch, E.
dc.contributor.authorMarisaldi, M.
dc.contributor.authorMereghetti, S.
dc.contributor.authorRosati, P.
dc.contributor.authorVacchi, A.
dc.contributor.authorD’Avanzo, P.
dc.contributor.authorGiommi, P.
dc.contributor.authorPiranomonte, S.
dc.contributor.authorPiro, L.
dc.contributor.authorReglero, V.
dc.contributor.authorRossi, A.
dc.contributor.authorSantangelo, A.
dc.contributor.authorSalvaterra, R.
dc.contributor.authorTagliaferri, G.
dc.contributor.authorVergani, S.
dc.contributor.authorVinciguerra, S.
dc.contributor.authorBriggs, M.
dc.contributor.authorCampolongo, E.
dc.contributor.authorCiolfi, R.
dc.contributor.authorConnaughton, V.
dc.contributor.authorCordier, B.
dc.contributor.authorMorelli, B.
dc.contributor.authorOrlandini, M.
dc.contributor.authorAdami, C.
dc.contributor.authorArgan, A.
dc.contributor.authorAtteia, J.-L.
dc.contributor.authorAuricchio, N.
dc.contributor.authorBalazs, L.
dc.contributor.authorBaldazzi, G.
dc.contributor.authorBasa, S.
dc.contributor.authorBasak, R.
dc.contributor.authorBellutti, P.
dc.contributor.authorBernardini, M. G.
dc.contributor.authorBertuccio, G.
dc.contributor.authorBraga, J.
dc.contributor.authorBranchesi, M.
dc.contributor.authorBrandt, S.
dc.contributor.authorBrocato, E.
dc.contributor.authorBudtz-Jorgensen, C.
dc.contributor.authorBulgarelli, A.
dc.contributor.authorBurderi, L.
dc.contributor.authorCamp, J.
dc.contributor.authorCapozziello, S.
dc.contributor.authorCaruana, J.
dc.contributor.authorCasella, P.
dc.contributor.authorCenko, B.
dc.contributor.authorChardonnet, P.
dc.contributor.authorCiardi, B.
dc.contributor.authorColafrancesco, S.
dc.contributor.authorDainotti, M. G.
dc.contributor.authorD’Elia, V.
dc.contributor.authorDe Martino, D.
dc.contributor.authorDe Pasquale, M.
dc.contributor.authorDel Monte, E.
dc.contributor.authorDella Valle, M.
dc.contributor.authorDrago, A.
dc.contributor.authorEvangelista, Y.
dc.contributor.authorFeroci, M.
dc.contributor.authorFinelli, F.
dc.contributor.authorFiorini, M.
dc.contributor.authorFynbo, J.
dc.contributor.authorGal-Yam, A.
dc.contributor.authorGendre, B.
dc.contributor.authorGhisellini, G.
dc.contributor.authorGrado, A.
dc.contributor.authorGuidorzi, C.
dc.contributor.authorHafizi, M.
dc.contributor.authorHanlon, L.
dc.contributor.authorHjorth, J.
dc.contributor.authorIzzo, L.
dc.contributor.authorKiss, L.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, P.
dc.contributor.authorKuvvetli, I.
dc.contributor.authorLavagna, M.
dc.contributor.authorLi, T.
dc.contributor.authorLongo, F.
dc.contributor.authorLyutikov, M.
dc.contributor.authorMaio, U.
dc.contributor.authorMaiorano, E.
dc.contributor.authorMalcovati, P.
dc.contributor.authorMalesani, D.
dc.contributor.authorMargutti, R.
dc.contributor.authorMartin-Carrillo, A.
dc.contributor.authorMasetti, N.
dc.contributor.authorMcBreen, S.
dc.contributor.authorMignani, R.
dc.contributor.authorMorgante, G.
dc.contributor.authorMundell, C.
dc.contributor.authorNargaardNielsen, H. U.
dc.contributor.authorNicastro, L.
dc.contributor.authorPalazzi, E.
dc.contributor.authorPaltani, S.
dc.contributor.authorPanessa, F.
dc.contributor.authorPareschi, G.
dc.contributor.funderIstituto Nazionale di Astrofisicaen
dc.contributor.funderAgenzia Spaziale Italianaen
dc.contributor.funderGrantová Agentura České Republikyen
dc.contributor.funderSeventh Framework Programmeen
dc.contributor.funderFP7 People: Marie-Curie Actionsen
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-14T10:40:40Z
dc.date.available2018-05-14T10:40:40Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-26
dc.date.updated2018-05-01T10:49:21Z
dc.description.abstractTHESEUS is a space mission concept aimed at exploiting Gamma-Ray Bursts for investigating the early Universe and at providing a substantial advancement of multi-messenger and time-domain astrophysics. These goals will be achieved through a unique combination of instruments allowing GRB and X-ray transient detection over a broad field of view (more than 1sr) with 0.5–1 arcmin localization, an energy band extending from several MeV down to 0.3 keV and high sensitivity to transient sources in the soft X-ray domain, as well as on-board prompt (few minutes) follow-up with a 0.7 m class IR telescope with both imaging and spectroscopic capabilities. THESEUS will be perfectly suited for addressing the main open issues in cosmology such as, e.g., star formation rate and metallicity evolution of the inter-stellar and intra-galactic medium up to redshift 10, signatures of Pop III stars, sources and physics of re-ionization, and the faint end of the galaxy luminosity function. In addition, it will provide unprecedented capability to monitor the X-ray variable sky, thus detecting, localizing, and identifying the electromagnetic counterparts to sources of gravitational radiation, which may be routinely detected in the late ’20s/early ’30s by next generation facilities like aLIGO/ aVirgo, eLISA, KAGRA, and Einstein Telescope. THESEUS will also provide powerful synergies with the next generation of multi-wavelength observatories (e.g., LSST, ELT, SKA, CTA, ATHENA).en
dc.description.sponsorshipGrantová Agentura České Republiky (Grant 13-33324S; Grant 16-01116S); Agenzia Spaziale Italiana ( Grant ASI 2015-046-R.0.); Agenzia Spaziale Italiana and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (Grant ASI-INAF I/009/10/0; Grant NARO15 ASI-INAF I/037/12/0)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationAmati, L.; O'Brien, P., Götz, D., Bozzo, E., et al (2018) 'The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances', Advances in Space Research. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2018.03.010en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.asr.2018.03.010
dc.identifier.issn0273-1177
dc.identifier.journaltitleAdvances in Space Researchen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/6098
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en
dc.relation.projectinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7::SP3::PEOPLE/626267/EU/New Cosmological Standard Candles from Gamma Ray Burst Correlations/COSMOLOGICAL CANDLESen
dc.relation.projectinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7::SP3::PEOPLE/606176/EU/Gravitational Wave Initial Training Network/GRAWITONen
dc.rights© 2017, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectGamma-ray: burstsen
dc.subjectCosmology: observationsen
dc.subjectDark agesen
dc.subjectRe-ionizationen
dc.subjectFirst starsen
dc.titleThe THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performancesen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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