Photometric redshifts for gamma-ray burst afterglows from GROND and Swift/UVOT

被引：52

作者：

Kruehler, T. ^{[1
,2
]}

Schady, P. ^{[1
]}

Greiner, J. ^{[1
]}

Afonso, P. ^{[1
]}

Bottacini, E. ^{[1
]}

Clemens, C. ^{[1
]}

Filgas, R. ^{[1
]}

Klose, S. ^{[3
]}

Koch, T. S. ^{[4
]}

Kuepcue-Yoldas, A. ^{[5
]}

Oates, S. R. ^{[6
]}

Olivares E., F. ^{[1
]}

Page, M. J. ^{[6
]}

McBreen, S. ^{[7
]}

Nardini, M. ^{[1
]}

Guelbenzu, A. Nicuesa ^{[3
]}

Rau, A. ^{[1
]}

Roming, P. W. A. ^{[4
,8
]}

Rossi, A. ^{[3
]}

Updike, A. ^{[9
]}

Yoldas, A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Max Planck Inst Extraterr Phys, D-85748 Garching, Germany

[2] Tech Univ Munich, D-85748 Garching, Germany

[3] Thuringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, D-07778 Tautenburg, Germany

[4] Penn State Univ, Dept Astron & Astrophys, Davey Lab 525, University Pk, PA 16802 USA

[5] European So Observ, D-85748 Garching, Germany

[6] Univ Coll London, Mullard Space Sci Lab, Dorking RH5 6NT, Surrey, England

[7] Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Phys, Dublin 4, Ireland

[8] SW Res Inst, Dept Space Sci, San Antonio, TX 78238 USA

[9] Clemson Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Clemson, SC 29634 USA

来源：

ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS | 2011年 / 526卷

关键词：

gamma rays bursts: general; techniques: photometric; HUBBLE DEEP FIELD; COSMIC CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; SMALL MAGELLANIC CLOUD; STAR-FORMING GALAXIES; DIGITAL SKY SURVEY; OPTICAL-AFTERGLOW; INTERSTELLAR EXTINCTION; COLUMN DENSITIES; HOST GALAXIES; GRB; 080916C;

D O I：

10.1051/0004-6361/201015327

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

Aims. We present a framework to obtain photometric redshifts (photo-zs) for gamma-ray burst afterglows. Using multi-band photometry from GROND and Swift/UVOT, photo-zs are derived for five GRBs for which spectroscopic redshifts are not available. Methods. We use UV/optical/NIR data and synthetic photometry based on afterglow observations and theory to derive the photometric redshifts of GRBs and their accuracy. Taking into account the afterglow synchrotron emission properties, we investigate the application of photometry to derive redshifts in a theoretical range between z similar to 1 to z similar to 12. Results. The measurement of photo-zs for GRB afterglows provides a quick, robust and reliable determination of the distance scale to the burst, particularly in those cases where spectroscopic observations in the optical/NIR range cannot be obtained. Given a sufficiently bright and mildly reddened afterglow, the relative photo-z accuracy eta = Delta z/(1 + z) is better than 10% between z = 1.5 and z similar to 7 and better than 5% between z = 2 and z = 6. We detail the approach on 5 sources without spectroscopic redshifts observed with UVOT on-board Swift and/or GROND. The distance scale to those same afterglows is measured to be z = 4.31(-0.15)(+ 0.14) for GRB 080825B, z = 2.13(-0.20)(+0.14) for GRB 080906, z = 3.44(-0.32)(+0.15) for GRB 081228, z = 2.03(-0.14)(+0.16) for GRB 081230 and z = 1.28(-0.15)(+0.16) for GRB 090530. Conclusions. Due to the exceptional luminosity and simple continuum spectrum of GRB afterglows, photometric redshifts can be obtained to an accuracy as good as eta similar to 0.03 over a large redshift range including robust (eta similar to 0.1) measurements in the ultra-high redshift regime (z greater than or similar to 7). Combining the response from UVOT with ground-based observatories and in particular GROND operating in the optical/NIR wavelength regime, reliable photo-zs can be obtained from z similar to 1.0 out to z similar to 10, and possibly even at higher redshifts in some favorable cases, provided that these GRBs exist, are localized quickly, have sufficiently bright afterglows and are not heavily obscured.

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