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Stockholm high energy astrophysics group |
Archive of untriggered gamma-ray bursts Supported by |
The high energy astrophysics group in Stockholm is a joint group comprising researchers at the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University and the Particle and Astroparticle Physics group at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). The group is active in both observational and theoretical aspects of high energy astrophysics, with emphasis on radiation processes in highly energetic plasmas. Astrophysical sources studied by the group include gamma-ray bursts, X-ray binaries, pulsars, and active galactic nuclei (AGN). Observations are both space-based (RXTE, Swift, Fermi) and ground-based (NOT, ESO). We frequently make use of the wealth of archival data available, especially for systematic studies. The group is a Co-Investigator for the Joint European X-ray Monitor (JEM-X) on Integral, and involved in the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. We also participate in the development and construction of the X-ray polarimeter PoGOLite. The group forms part of the Oskar Klein Centre, a collaboration between researchers from the Departments of Astronomy and Physics at Stockholm University and the Physics Department at the Royal Institute of Technology. The Oskar Klein Centre was in 2008 awarded a Linnaeus grant for strong research environments by the Swedish Research Council.
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