U.S.-Korea Cooperative Science: Network for Optical Detection of Gamma-Ray Bursts

美韩合作科学：伽马射线暴光学探测网络

• 批准号: 9910484
• 负责人: Hye-Sook Park
• 金额: $ 0.83万
• 依托单位: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-08-15 至 2002-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9910484&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: U.S.; Korea; Cooperative; Science; Network

9910484ParkThis proposal supports a 2-year collaborative research between Dr. Hye-Sook Park, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore and Dr. Yong-Ik Byun, Yonsei University, Korea. The proposed collaboration aims to study the prompt optical signal from gamma ray bursts by forming a telescope network between 3 geological sites: California, Arizona, U.S.A. and South Korea. The PIs also propose to study variable astronomical objects by analyzing data from these telescopes. Dr. Hye-Sook Park at Livermore Lab has led a group called LOTIS for optical detection of GRBs during the past few years. The PI is now preparing a 60cm wide-field telescope for more vigorous observations at Kitt Peak. Professor Yong-Ik Byun at Yonsei University has been preparing two 50cm wide-field survey telescopes called TSTAR, which will be installed and become operational this fall in Korea. The PIs propose to combine these two separate efforts in the U.S. and Korea. By the proposed collaboration, YSTAR telescopes will have capability to follow-up GRB events within 20 seconds after the initial detection by orbiting gamma-ray burst detectors. The geographical locations of Korea and U.S. allow the joint team to monitor large areas of the sky continuously without significant interruption. YSTAR's high speed computing facility will also analyze the LOTIS data archive for other optical transient events.This project will be performed in conjunction with Dr. Byun's group at Korea under the U.S.-Korea Cooperative Science Program. This project is relevant to the objectives of the U.S.-Korea Cooperative Science Program, which seeks to increase the level of cooperation between U.S. and Korean scientists and engineers through the exchange of scientific information, ideas, skills, and techniques and through collaboration on problems of mutual benefit.

该提案支持Lawrence Livermore国家实验室的Hye-Sook Park博士和韩国延世大学的Yong-Ik Byun博士进行为期2年的合作研究。拟议中的合作旨在通过在加利福尼亚州、亚利桑那州、美国和韩国三个地质地点之间形成一个望远镜网络，研究伽马射线爆发的即时光学信号。PIs还提议通过分析这些望远镜的数据来研究可变的天体。在过去的几年里，利弗莫尔实验室的Hye-Sook Park博士领导了一个名为LOTIS的小组，用于grb的光学探测。PI现在正在准备一个60厘米宽视场望远镜，以便在基特峰进行更有力的观测。延世大学教授边龙益正在准备两台50厘米宽视场望远镜TSTAR，将于今年秋天在国内安装并投入使用。ppi提议在美国和韩国将这两种不同的努力结合起来。通过拟议的合作，YSTAR望远镜将有能力在轨道伽玛射线暴探测器最初探测到GRB后20秒内跟踪GRB事件。韩美两国的地理位置使得联合小组可以不间断地持续监测大片天空。YSTAR的高速计算设备还将分析LOTIS的数据档案，以获取其他光学瞬态事件。该项目将在韩美合作科学项目下与韩国的边博士研究组一起进行。该项目与美韩合作科学项目（U.S.- korea Cooperative Science Program）的目标相关，该项目旨在通过科学信息、思想、技能和技术的交流以及在互利问题上的合作，提高美韩科学家和工程师之间的合作水平。