An additional soft X-ray component in the dim low/hard state of black hole binaries (2009)
Chiang, C. Y., Done, Chris, Still, M., Godet, O.
We test the truncated disc models using multiwavelength (optical/UV/X-ray) data from the 2005 hard state outburst of the black hole SWIFT J1753.5-0127. This system is both fairly bright and has...
Godet, O., Barret, D., Webb, N. A., Farrell, S. A., Gehrels, N.
The brightest Ultra-Luminous X-ray source (ULX), ESO 243-49 HLX-1, with a 0.2 - 10 keV X-ray luminosity of up to 10^42 erg s^-1, provides the strongest evidence to date for the existence of...
The 22-Month Swift-BAT All-Sky Hard X-ray Survey (2009)
Tueller, J., Baumgartner, W. H., Markwardt, C. B., Skinner, G. K., Mushotzky, R. F., Ajello, M., ...
We present the catalog of sources detected in the first 22 months of data from the hard X-ray survey (14--195 keV) conducted with the BAT coded mask imager on the \swift satellite. The catalog...
Godet, O., Sizun, P., Barret, D., Mandrou, P., Cordier, B., Schanne, S., ...
For several decades now, wide-field coded mask cameras have been used with success to localise Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). In these instruments, the event count rate is dominated by the photon...
Evans, P. A., Beardmore, A. P., Page, K. L., Osborne, J. P., O'Brien, P. T., Willingale, R., ...
We present a homogeneous X-ray analysis of all 318 Gamma Ray Bursts detected by the X-ray Telescope on the Swift satellite up to 2008 July 23; this represents the largest sample of X-ray GRB data...
Godet, O., Beardmore, A. P., Abbey, A. F., Osborne, J. P., Cusumano, G., Pagani, C., ...
(Abbreviated) We show that the XRT spectral response calibration was complicated by various energy offsets in photon counting (PC) and windowed timing (WT) modes related to the way the CCD is...
A new measurement of the cosmic X-ray background (2008)
Moretti, A., Pagani, C., Cusumano, G., Campana, S., Perri, M., Abbey, A., ...
We present a new measurement of the cosmic X-ray background (CXRB) in the 1.5-7 keV energy band, performed by exploiting the Swift X-ray telescope (XRT) data archive. We also present a CXRB spectral...
Outliers from the mainstream: how a massive star can produce a gamma-ray burst (2008)
Campana, S., Panagia, N., Lazzati, D., Beardmore, A. P., Cusumano, G., Godet, O., ...
It is now recognized that long-duration Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are linked to the collapse of massive stars, based on the association between (low-redshift) GRBs and (type Ic) core-collapse...
The Swift X-Ray Telescope: Status and Performance (2008)
Burrows, David N., Kennea, J. A., Abbey, A. F., Beardmore, A., Campana, S., Capalbi, M., ...
We present science highlights and performance from the Swift X-ray Telescope (XRT), which was launched on November 20, 2004. The XRT covers the 0.2-10 keV band, and spends most of its time observing...
On the nature of late X-ray flares in Swift Gamma-ray Bursts (2008)
Curran, P. A., Starling, R. L. C., O'Brien, P. T., Godet, O., Van Der Horst, A. J.
Previously detected in only a few gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), X-ray flares are now observed in ~50% of Swift GRBs, though their origins remain unclear. Most flares are seen early on in the afterglow...
Line Searches in Swift X-ray Spectra (2008)
Hurkett, C. P., Vaughan, S., Osborne, J. P., O'Brien, P. T., Page, K. L., Beardmore, A., ...
Prior to the launch of the Swift mission several X-ray line detections were reported in Gamma Ray Burst afterglow spectra. To date, these pre-Swift era results have not been conclusively confirmed....
On the nature of late X-ray flares in Swift gamma-ray bursts (2008)
Curran, P.A., Starling, R.L.C., O'Brien, P.T., Godet, O.
Context. Previously detected in only a few gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), X-ray flares are now observed in similar to 50% of Swift GRBs, though their origins remain unclear. Most flares are seen early on...
When GRB afterglows get softer, hard components come into play (2007)
Moretti, A., Margutti, R., Pasotti, F., Beardmore, A. P., Campana, S., Chincarini, G., ...
We aim to investigate the ability of simple spectral models to describe the GRB early afterglow emission. We performed a time resolved spectral analysis of a bright GRB sample detected by the Swift...
The in-flight spectroscopic performance of the Swift XRT CCD camera during 2006-2007 (2007)
Godet, O., Beardmore, A. P., Abbey, A. F., Osborne, J. P., Page, K. L., Tyler, L., ...
The Swift X-ray Telescope focal plane camera is a front-illuminated MOS CCD, providing a spectral response kernel of 135 eV FWHM at 5.9 keV as measured before launch. We describe the CCD calibration...
X-ray Flares in Early GRB Afterglows (2007)
Burrows, D. N., Falcone, A., Chincarini, G., Morris, D., Romano, P., Hill, J. E., ...
The Swift X-ray Telescope (XRT) has discovered that flares are quite common in early X-ray afterglows of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), being observed in roughly 50% of afterglows with prompt followup...
GRB 070129: Swift detection of a burst (2007)
Godet, O., Burrows, D.N., Chester, M.M., Holland, S.T., Kennea, J.A., Markwardt, C.B., ...
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GRB 070220: Swift-XRT refined analysis (2007)
Beardmore, A.P., Stamatikos, M., Evans, P.A., Goad, M.R., Godet, O., Page, K.L., ...
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GRB 070129: Swift detection of a burst (2007)
Godet, O., Burrows, D.N., Chester, M.M., Holland, S.T., Kennea, J.A., Markwardt, C.B., ...
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GRB 070220: Swift-XRT refined analysis (2007)
Beardmore, A.P., Stamatikos, M., Evans, P.A., Goad, M.R., Godet, O., Page, K.L., ...
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Panchromatic study of GRB 060124: from precursor to afterglow (2006)
Romano, P., Campana, S., Chincarini, G., Cummings, J., Cusumano, G., Holland, S. T., ...
We present observations of GRB 060124, the first event for which both the prompt and the afterglow emission could be observed simultaneously and in their entirety by the three Swift instruments and...
Long-term monitoring of the X-ray afterglow of GRB 050408 with Swift/XRT (2006)
Capalbi, M., Malesani, D., Perri, M., Giommi, P., Covino, S., Cusumano, G., ...
We present observations of the X-ray afterglow of GRB 050408, a gamma-ray burst discovered by HETE-II. Swift began observing the field 42 min after the burst, performing follow-up over a period of 38...
The association of GRB 060218 with a supernova and the evolution of the shock wave (2006)
Campana, S., Mangano, V., Blustin, A.J., Brown, P., Burrows, D.N., Chincarini, G., ...
Although the link between long -ray bursts (GRBs) and supernovae has been established, hitherto there have been no observations of the beginning of a supernova explosion and its intimate link to a...
GRB 050713A: High Energy Observations of the GRB Prompt and Afterglow Emission (2006)
Morris, D. C., Reeves, J., Pal'shin, V., Garczarczyk, M., Falcone, A. D., Burrows, D. N., ...
Swift discovered GRB 050713A and slewed promptly to begin observing with its narrow field instruments 72.6 seconds after the burst onset, while the prompt gamma-ray emission was still detectable in...
GRB 050505: A high redshift burst discovered by Swift (2006)
Hurkett, C. P., Osborne, J. P., Page, K. L., Rol, E., Goad, M. R., O'Brien, P. T., ...
We report the discovery and subsequent multi-wavelength afterglow behaviour of the high redshift (z = 4.27) Gamma Ray Burst GRB 050505. This burst is the third most distant burst, measured by...
SWIFT/BAT detections of hard X-ray sources: IV (2006)
Ajello, M., Greiner, J., Rau, A., Barthelmy, S., Kennea, J. A., Falcone, A., ...
Evidence for a Canonical Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow Light Curve in the Swift XRT Data.-- (2006)
Nousek, J.A., Kouveliotou, C., Grupe, D., Page, K.L., Granot, J., Ramirez-Ruiz, E., ...
IGR J08408-4503 (= v* LM vel): Swift detection of a transient (2006)
Ziaeepour, H., Burrows, D.N., Campana, S., Cummings, J.R., Godet, O., Guidorzi, C., ...
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GRB 061217, candidate host galaxy (2006)
Ziaeepour, H., Barthelmy, S.D., Beardmore, A.P., Burrows, D.N., Cummings, J.R., Pasquale, M. De, ...
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Swift observations of GRB 061217 (2006)
Ziaeepour, H., Barthelmy, S.D., Burrows, D.N., Parsons, A., Barbier, L.M., Stamatikos, M., ...
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Final report on Swift observations of GRB 061217 (2006)
Ziaeepour, H., Barthelmy, S.D., Burrows, D.N., Parsons, A., Barbier, L.M., Stamaatikos, M., ...
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GRB 061214(?): Swift detection of a possible burst (2006)
Pandey, S.B., Barthelmy, S.D., Beardmore, A.P., Burrows, D.N., Chester, M.M., Evans, P.A., ...
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GRB 061201: Swift detection of a short hard burst (2006)
Marshall, F.E., Barthelmy, S.D., Beardmore, A.P., Godet, O., Holland, S.T., Kennea, J.A., ...
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GRB061217 - Swift/XRT refined analysis (2006)
Evans, P.A., Beardmore, A.P., Godet, O., Starling, R.L.C., Ziaeepour, H.
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GRB 061217: Swift detection of a short hard burst (2006)
Barthelmy, S.D., Burrows, D.N., Chester, M.M., Cummings, J.R., Evans, P.A., Gehrels, N., ...
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GRB 060927: Swift detection of a burst (2006)
Barbier, L.M., Barthelmy, S.D., Beardmore, A.P., Brown, P.J., Burrows, D.N., Campana, S., ...
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Swift observations of Swift J0911.2+4533 (2006)
Grupe, D., Tueller, J., Markwardt, C., Kennea, J. A., Falcone, A., Mushotzky, R., ...
The Giant X-ray Flare of GRB 050502B: Evidence for Late-Time Internal Engine Activity (2005)
Falcone, A. D., Burrows, D. N., Lazzati, D., Campana, S., Kobayashi, S., Zhang, B., ...
Until recently, X-ray flares during the afterglow of gamma ray bursts (GRBs) were a rarely detected phenomenon, thus their nature is unclear. During the afterglow of GRB 050502B, the largest X-ray...
Swift observations of the X-ray bright GRB 050315 (2005)
Vaughan, S., Goad, M. R., Beardmore, A. P., O'Brien, P. T., Osborne, J. P., Page, K. L., ...
This paper discusses Swift observations of the gamma-ray burst GRB 050315 (z=1.949) from 80 s to 10 days after the onset of the burst. The X-ray light curve displayed a steep early decay (t^-5) for...
Evidence for a Canonical GRB Afterglow Light Curve in the Swift/XRT Data (2005)
Nousek, J. A., Kouveliotou, C., Grupe, D., Page, K., Granot, J., Ramirez-Ruiz, E., ...
We present new observations of the early X-ray afterglows of the first 27 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected with the Swift X-ray Telescope (XRT). The early X-ray afterglows show a canonical behavior,...
Swift-BAT trigger 155072 is probably not a GRB (2005)
Greiner, J., Beardmore, A., Burrows, D. N., Chester, M., Cummings, J., Gehrels, N., ...
GRB 050306: Confirmation of X-ray afterglow (2005)
Mangano, V., Cusumano, G., Mineo, T., Perri, M., Giommi, P., Capalbi, M., ...
Swift detection of GRB 050319 (2005)
Krimm, H., Still, M., Barthelmy, S., Barbier, L., Campana, S., Capalbi, M., ...
GRB050318: Swift XRT position (2005)
Nousek, J. A., Morris, D. C., Burrows, D. N., Grupe, D., Chester, M., Meszaros, P., ...
In-flight calibration of the Swift XRT point spread function (2005)
Moretti, Alberto, Campana, Sergio, Mineo, T., Romano, Patrizia, Abbey, A. F., Angelini, L., ...