Time-domain survey of the dynamic X-ray Universe with the Einstein Probe mission

by Dr Chichuan Jin (National Observatory)

Tuesday 10 Mar 2020, 12:45 → 13:45 Asia/Shanghai

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Abstract

As an approved mission of the space science programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Einstein Probe (EP) is a small satellite to monitor the soft X-ray sky. EP will carry out systematic survey and characterisation of high-energy transients with unprecedented sensitivity, Grasp and monitoring cadence. Its wide-field (~3600 sq. deg.) imaging capability is enabled by using lobster-eye MPO X-ray focusing optics. It also carries a Wolter-I X-ray telescope for deep follow-up observations of transients discovered. Transient alerts will be issued in nearly real time to trigger fast follow-up observations at multi-wavelengths. The scientific goals of EP are to discover and characterise the X-ray sources of the new transient phenomena to be explored in the upcoming era of multi-wavelength and multi-messenger time-domain astrophysics. The mission is scheduled for launch by the end of 2022.

Biography

Dr. Chichuan Jin is from National Observatory. Chichuan obtained his PhD from Durham University in 2012 and subsequently did research at Qian Xuesen Lab of Chinese Academy of Space Technology and Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (Germany), before joining NAOC as a Bairen Fellow in 2017. He is now working as the vice chief of the Einstein Probe.

Chair

Dr. Jiaxin Han

Division

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Other information

Meeting ID: 523 477 035
Joining Link:https://zoom.com.cn/j/523477035

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