Gamma-ray burst investigation via polarimetry and spectroscopy (GRIPS)

• DOI: 10.1007/s10686-008-9102-0
• Publication Date: 2008-07-28T08:41:20Z
• Authors: J. Greiner; A. Iyudin; G. Kanbach; A. Zoglauer; R. Diehl; F. Ryde; D. Hartmann; A. v. Kienlin; S. McBreen; M. Ajello; Z. Bagoly; L. G. Balasz; G. Barbiellini; R. Bellazini; L. Bezrukov; D. V. Bisikalo; G. Bisnovaty-Kogan; S. Boggs; A. Bykov; A. M. Cherepashuk; A. Chernenko; W. Collmar; G. DiCocco; W. Dröge; M. Gierlik; L. Hanlon; I. Horvath; R. Hudec; J. Kiener; C. Labanti; N. Langer; S. Larsson; G. Lichti; V. M. Lipunov; B. K. Lubsandorgiev; A. Majczyna; K. Mannheim; R. Marcinkowski; M. Marisaldi; B. McBreen; A. Meszaros; E. Orlando; M. I. Panasyuk; M. Pearce; E. Pian; R. V. Poleschuk; A. Pollo; A. Pozanenko; S. Savaglio; B. Shustov; A. Strong; S. Svertilov; V. Tatischeff; J. Uvarov; D. A. Varshalovich; C. B. Wunderer; G. Wrochna; A. G. Zabrodskij; L. M. Zeleny
• Keywords: [PHYS.ASTR.IM]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM]; Early universe; Compton and pair creation telescope; 01 natural sciences; 7. Clean energy; [SDU.ASTR.IM] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM]; gammakitörés; nukleoszintézis; 0103 physical sciences; gamma rays: burst; gamma-ray bursts; nucleosynthesis; gammakitörések; fizikai tudományok; 520; early universe; [SDU.ASTR.IM]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM]; 95.55.Ka * 98.70.Rz * 26.30.-k; Compton and Pair creation telescope; teleszkóp; Gamma-ray bursts; [PHYS.ASTR.IM] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysic [astro-ph.IM]; Nucleosynthesis; természettudományok

The primary scientific goal of the GRIPS mission is to revolutionize our understanding early universe using γ-ray bursts. We propose a new generation gamma-ray observatory capable unprecedented spectroscopy over wide range energies (200 keV–50 MeV) and polarimetry (200–1000 keV). sensitivity nuclear absorption features enables measurement column densities as high 1028cm − 2. Secondary goals achievable by this include direct measurements all types supernova interiors through γ-rays from radioactive decays, astrophysics with massive stars novae, studies particle acceleration near compact stars, interstellar shocks, clusters galaxies.