SNEWS: The supernova early warning system
Abstract
World-wide, several detectors currently running or nearing completion are sensitive to a prompt core collapse supernova neutrino signal in the Galaxy. The SNEWS system will be able to provide a robust early warning of a supernova's occurrence to the astronomical community using a coincidence of neutrino signals around the world. This talk describes the nature of the neutrino signal, detection techniques and the motivation for a coincidence alert. It describes the implementation of SNEWS, its current status, and its future, which can include gravitational wave detectors. .
- Publication:
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Gravitational Waves: Third Edoardo Amaldi Conference
- Pub Date:
- June 2000
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/9911359
- Bibcode:
- 2000AIPC..523..355S
- Keywords:
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- 95.55.-n;
- 97.60.Bw;
- Astronomical and space-research instrumentation;
- Supernovae;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 7 pages, for the Proceedings of the 3rd Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves