SVOM/VT: On-ground processing of VT-VHF data

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Hauptverfasser: Wu, Chao, Palmerio, Jesse T., Sadibekova, Tatyana, Canton, Yannis, Tazhenova, Kamshat, Vergani, Susanna Diana, Xin, Li-Ping, Qiu, Yu-Lei, Louvin, Henri, Zhang, Mo, Huang, Mao-Hai, Jegouzo, Isabelle, Li, Hua-Li, Cai, Hong-bo, Deng, Jin-Song, Cordier, Bertrand, Wei, Jian-Yan
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author Wu, Chao
Palmerio, Jesse T.
Sadibekova, Tatyana
Canton, Yannis
Tazhenova, Kamshat
Vergani, Susanna Diana
Xin, Li-Ping
Qiu, Yu-Lei
Louvin, Henri
Zhang, Mo
Huang, Mao-Hai
Jegouzo, Isabelle
Li, Hua-Li
Cai, Hong-bo
Deng, Jin-Song
Cordier, Bertrand
Wei, Jian-Yan
author_facet Wu, Chao
Palmerio, Jesse T.
Sadibekova, Tatyana
Canton, Yannis
Tazhenova, Kamshat
Vergani, Susanna Diana
Xin, Li-Ping
Qiu, Yu-Lei
Louvin, Henri
Zhang, Mo
Huang, Mao-Hai
Jegouzo, Isabelle
Li, Hua-Li
Cai, Hong-bo
Deng, Jin-Song
Cordier, Bertrand
Wei, Jian-Yan
contents The VT--VHF data comprise three types of onboard-processed data results generated from four sequential observational sequences and transmitted to the ground via a Very High Frequency (VHF) downlink. On the ground, these data are processed by three successive pipelines: the pre-processing pipeline, the VT--VHF data processing pipeline (VVPP), and the VT afterglow candidate pipeline (VTAC). These pipelines perform packet decoding, astrometric and photometric calibration, and afterglow candidate identification, respectively. This paper describes the architecture and operational implementation of the VT--VHF ground processing system and assesses its end-to-end performance using the first year of SVOM operations. These data enable rapid identification of GRB optical counterparts. Early detections, while the source is still optically bright, facilitate spectroscopic redshift measurements. Dual-band colors provide preliminary redshift constraints and help identify high-redshift candidates, whereas non-detections in both bands may indicate very high redshift, significant extinction, or intrinsically dark bursts. In-orbit operations show that the VT--VHF ground processing system successfully identifies optical afterglow candidates for a significant fraction of ECLAIRs triggers with available VT--VHF data, demonstrating its robustness and readiness.
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spellingShingle SVOM/VT: On-ground processing of VT-VHF data
Wu, Chao
Palmerio, Jesse T.
Sadibekova, Tatyana
Canton, Yannis
Tazhenova, Kamshat
Vergani, Susanna Diana
Xin, Li-Ping
Qiu, Yu-Lei
Louvin, Henri
Zhang, Mo
Huang, Mao-Hai
Jegouzo, Isabelle
Li, Hua-Li
Cai, Hong-bo
Deng, Jin-Song
Cordier, Bertrand
Wei, Jian-Yan
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
The VT--VHF data comprise three types of onboard-processed data results generated from four sequential observational sequences and transmitted to the ground via a Very High Frequency (VHF) downlink. On the ground, these data are processed by three successive pipelines: the pre-processing pipeline, the VT--VHF data processing pipeline (VVPP), and the VT afterglow candidate pipeline (VTAC). These pipelines perform packet decoding, astrometric and photometric calibration, and afterglow candidate identification, respectively. This paper describes the architecture and operational implementation of the VT--VHF ground processing system and assesses its end-to-end performance using the first year of SVOM operations. These data enable rapid identification of GRB optical counterparts. Early detections, while the source is still optically bright, facilitate spectroscopic redshift measurements. Dual-band colors provide preliminary redshift constraints and help identify high-redshift candidates, whereas non-detections in both bands may indicate very high redshift, significant extinction, or intrinsically dark bursts. In-orbit operations show that the VT--VHF ground processing system successfully identifies optical afterglow candidates for a significant fraction of ECLAIRs triggers with available VT--VHF data, demonstrating its robustness and readiness.
title SVOM/VT: On-ground processing of VT-VHF data
topic Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.24271