Speaker
Description
Swift is an ideal discovery machine to detect, characterize and precisely localize the electromagnetic counterpart of gravitational waves (GWs). In this presentation, I will review the latest advancements on the systematic monitoring by Swift of GWs detected during the current and previous observing runs of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration. I will discuss possible joint coincidences identified by the Swit-BAT subthreshold search, made possible by the GAUNO-NITRATES infrastructure. I will examine the collection of non-detections of gamma-ray counterparts to GWs, exploring their implications for understanding the connection between GRB and GW populations. Finally, I will outline future improvements Swift can implement to further enhance its impact on multi-messenger astronomy and emphasize the invaluable legacy Swift leaves for this field, particularly for space telescopes that will operate in synergy with next-generation GW detectors.
