The French payload on-board the SVOM French-Chinese mission

201412 citationsJournal Article

Authors

K. Mercier · Centre National d'Études Spatiales

F. González · Centre National d'Études Spatiales

Martine Jouret-Perl · Centre National d'Études Spatiales

J. L. Atteia · Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

P. Mandrou · Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie

R. Pons · Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie

S. Basa

Abstract

The SVOM (Space-based multi-band astronomical Variable Objects Monitor) French-Chinese mission is dedicated to the detection, localization and study of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) and other high-energy transient phenomena. We first present the major principles of the SVOM system including the alert system providing near-real-time GRB localizations to large ground-based telescopes. Then the paper describes the definition of the SVOM payload and more particularly the French payload composed of the ECLAIRs instrument, dedicated to GRB detection and positioning, and the MXT instrument, dedicated to GRB followup observation in soft X-ray band.

Topics & Keywords

Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE

Volume 9144, pp. 914422-914422

DOI: 10.1117/12.2055163

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