Astrosat : some key science prospects

Paul, Biswajit

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Title:	Astrosat : some key science prospects
Authors:	Paul, Biswajit
Keywords:	X-ray binaries AGN Neutron stars Pulsars Black holes
Issue Date:	Jan-2013
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing
Citation:	International Journal of Modern Physics D, 2013, Vol.22, p1341009
Abstract:	ASTROSAT is an astronomy satellite designed for simultaneous multi-wavelength studies in the Optical/UV and a broad X-ray energy range. With four X-ray instruments and a pair of UV-Optical telescopes, ASTROSAT will provide unprecedented opportunity for simultaneous multi-wavelength observations, which is of immense value in study of highly variable sources, especially X-ray binaries and active galactic nuclei. The Large Area X-ray Proportional Counters (LAXPC) of ASTROSAT, which has the largest effective area in the hard X-ray band compared to all previous X-ray missions, will enable high time resolution X-ray measurements in the 2–80 keV band with moderate energy resolution. Here we give a brief summary of the payload characteristics of ASTROSAT and discuss some of the main science topics that will be addressed with the LAXPC, and with simultaneous observations with the UVIT telescopes, with particular emphasis on X-ray binaries and compact objects. The possibility of aiding gravitational wave experiments is also briefly mentioned.
Description:	Restricted Access.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5536
ISSN:	0218-2718 1793-6594 (online)
Alternative Location:	http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2013IJMPD..2241009P http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218271813410095
Copyright:	2013 World Scientific Publishing.
Appears in Collections:	Research Papers (A&A)

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