The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21220%2F18%3A00323034" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21220/18:00323034 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/68407700:21230/18:00323034
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2018.03.010" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2018.03.010</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2018.03.010" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.asr.2018.03.010</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The THESEUS space mission concept: science case, design and expected performances
Original language description
THESEUS is a space mission concept aimed at exploiting Gamma-Ray Bursts for investigating the early Universe and at providing a substantial advancement of multi-messenger and time-domain astrophysics. These goals will be achieved through a unique combination of instruments allowing GRB and X-ray transient detection over a broad field of view (more than 1 sr) with 0.5-1 arcmin localization, an energy band extending from several MeV down to 0.3 keV and high sensitivity to transient sources in the soft X-ray domain, as well as on-board prompt (few minutes) follow-up with a 0.7 m class IR telescope with both imaging and spectroscopic capabilities. THESEUS will be perfectly suited for addressing the main open issues in cosmology such as, e.g., star formation rate and metallicity evolution of the inter-stellar and intra-galactic medium up to redshift similar to 10, signatures of Pop III stars, sources and physics of re-ionization, and the faint end of the galaxy luminosity function. In addition, it will provide unprecedented capability to monitor the X-ray variable sky, thus detecting, localizing, and identifying the electromagnetic counterparts to sources of gravitational radiation, which may be routinely detected in the late '20s/early '30s by next generation facilities like aLIGO/ aVirgo, eLISA, KAGRA, and Einstein Telescope. THESEUS will also provide powerful synergies with the next generation of multi-wavelength observatories (e.g., LSST, ELT, SKA, CTA, ATHENA). (C) 2018 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
20201 - Electrical and electronic engineering
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA13-33324S" target="_blank" >GA13-33324S: Lobster Eye X-Ray Monitor</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Advances in Space Research
ISSN
0273-1177
e-ISSN
1879-1948
Volume of the periodical
62
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
54
Pages from-to
191-244
UT code for WoS article
000436889000016
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85046789580