The SVOM satellite

The SVOM satellite (www.svom.eu) is the result of a collaboration between China and France and its main goal is the detection and observation of GRBs. SVOM will be carrying two gamma-ray instruments (ECLAIRs and GRM) to detect the GRB prompt emission, together with an X-ray (MXT) and optical (VT) telescopes, repointed within a few minutes of the GRB detection so as to localize the GRB afterglow counterpart.

At LUX we are responsible of the VT pipeline module that identify the optical counterpart of the GRB.
Further more we are deeply involved in the follow-up of SVOM GRBs with the large ground based telescopes, and of the SVOM synergies with LSST, CTAO, SKAO and the GW interferometers.
GRB studies are multi-wavelength and multi-messenger

The scientific goals of the SVOM team at LUX are to use GRBS to :
– explore high-redshift galaxies
– study the chemical enrichment of the universe
– determine the properties of the stellar progenitors of the different classes of GRBs
– explore the physics of GRB jets