Multi-frequency, multi-messenger astrophysics with Swift. The case of blazars
Abstract
During its first 10 years of orbital operations Swift dedicated approximately 11% of its observing time to blazars, carrying out more than 12,000 observations of ∼1600 different objects, for a total exposure time of over 25 million seconds. In this paper I briefly discuss the impact that Swift is having on blazar multi-frequency and time-domain astrophysics, as well as how it is contributing to the opening of the era of multi-messenger astronomy. Finally, I present some preliminary results from a systematic analysis of a very large number of Swift XRT observations of blazars. All the ;science ready; data products that are being generated by this project will be publicly released. Specifically, deconvolved X-ray spectra and best fit spectral parameters will be available through the ASDC ;SED builder; tool (https://tools.asdc.asi.it/SED).
- Publication:
-
Journal of High Energy Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- September 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.jheap.2015.06.001
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1503.04863
- Bibcode:
- 2015JHEAp...7..173G
- Keywords:
-
- Active Galactic Nuclei;
- Black hole physics;
- BL Lac objects;
- Radiation mechanisms: non-thermal;
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- 8 pages 10 figures, revised manuscript for the Journal of High Energy Astrophysics for the dedicated issue: "Swift: Ten Years of Discovery"