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MeV Gamma Rays from Fission: A Distinct Signature of Actinide Production in Neutron Star Mergers

  • Authors: Xilu Wang, Nicole Vassh, Trevor Sprouse, Matthew Mumpower, Ramona Vogt, Jorgen Randrup, and Rebecca Surman

2020 The Astrophysical Journal Letters 903 L3.

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 3.

Gamma-ray spectra at 10 and 1000 days given very neutron-rich ejecta from an NSM located at 10 kpc. Gray lines show the total prompt gamma-ray signal emitted, while black lines show the total signal after our radiation transfer calculation. Green lines show the contribution from β-decays to the observable gamma-ray signal, while the purple lines show the contribution from fission. The gray shaded band shows the sensitivity limit range for the AMEGO detector.

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