Статья

The Effect of the Velocity Distribution on Kilonova Emission

Chris L. FryerCenter for Theoretical Astrophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; [email protected]Aimee HungerfordCenter for Theoretical Astrophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; [email protected]Ryan WollaegerCenter for Theoretical Astrophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; [email protected]Jonah MillerCenter for Theoretical Astrophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; [email protected]D. DeBraCenter for Theoretical Astrophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; [email protected]Christopher J. FontesCenter for Theoretical Astrophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; [email protected]Oleg KorobkinCenter for Theoretical Astrophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA; [email protected]Atul KediaCenter for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USAMarko RistićCenter for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USAR. O’ShaughnessyCenter for Computational Relativity and Gravitation, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA

2024en

ABI

Аннотация

Abstract The electromagnetic emission from the nonrelativistic ejecta launched in neutron star mergers (either dynamically or through a disk wind) has the potential to probe both the total mass and composition of this ejecta. These observations are crucial in understanding the role of these mergers in the production of r -process elements in the Universe. However, many properties of the ejecta can alter the light curves and we must both identify which properties play a role in shaping this emission and understand the effects these properties have on the emission before we can use observations to place strong constraints on the amount of r -process elements produced in the merger. This paper focuses on understanding the effect of the velocity distribution (amount of mass moving at different velocities) for lanthanide-rich ejecta on the light curves and spectra. The simulations use distributions guided by recent calculations of disk outflows and compare the velocity-distribution effects to those of ejecta mass, velocity, and composition. Our comparisons show that uncertainties in the velocity distribution can lead to a factor of 2–4 uncertainties in the inferred ejecta mass based on peak infrared luminosities. We also show that early-time UV or optical observations may be able to constrain the velocity distribution, reducing the uncertainty in the ejecta mass.

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DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ad1036

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