Search Results for author: Giancarlo Ghirlanda

Found 2 papers, 1 papers with code

Scientific simulations and optimization of the XGIS instrument on board THESEUS

no code implementations17 Feb 2021 Sandro Mereghetti, Giancarlo Ghirlanda, Ruben Salvaterra, Riccardo Campana, Claudio Labanti, Paul H. Connell, Ruben Farinelli, Filippo Frontera, Fabio Fuschino, Jose L. Gasent-Blesa, Cristiano Guidorzi, Michele Lissoni, Michela Rigoselli, John B. Stephen, Lorenzo Amati

We describe the optimization process that led to the current design of the XGIS, based on two identical units with partially overlapping fields of view, and discuss the expected performance of the instrument.

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics

Where and when: optimal scheduling of the electromagnetic follow-up of gravitational-wave events based on counterpart lightcurve models

2 code implementations19 Apr 2017 Om S. Salafia, Monica Colpi, Marica Branchesi, Eric Chassande-Mottin, Giancarlo Ghirlanda, Gabriele Ghisellini, Susanna Vergani

The electromagnetic (EM) follow-up of a gravitational wave (GW) event requires to scan a wide sky region, defined by the so called "skymap", for the detection and identification of a transient counterpart.

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

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