The Dynamic Infrared Sky
- Creators
- Kasliwal, Mansi M.
- Adams, Scott
- Andreoni, Igor
- Ashley, Michael
- Blagorodnova, Nadia
- De, Kishalay
- Frostig, Danielle
- Fűrész, Gábor
- Jencson, Jacob
- Hankins, Matthew
- Helou, George
- Lau, Ryan M.
- Moore, Anna
- Ofek, Eran
- Simcoe, Rob
- Sokoloski, Jennifer
- Soon, Jamie
- Tinyanont, Samaporn
- Travouillon, Tony
Abstract
Opening up the dynamic infrared sky for systematic time-domain exploration would yield many scientific advances. Multi-messenger pursuits such as localizing gravitational waves from neutron star mergers and quantifying the nucleosynthetic yields require the infrared. Another multi-messenger endeavor that needs infrared surveyors is the study of the much-awaited supernova in our own Milky Way. Understanding shocks in novae, true rates of supernovae and stellar mergers are some other examples of stellar evolution and high energy physics wherein the answers are buried in the infrared. We discuss some of the challenges in the infrared and pathfinders to overcome them. We conclude with recommendations on both infrared discovery engines and infrared follow-up machines that would enable this field to flourish in the next decade.
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Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 96511
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20190619-075911840
- Created
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2019-06-19Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2023-06-02Created from EPrint's last_modified field
- Caltech groups
- Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC), Astronomy Department
- Series Name
- Astro2020 Science White Paper