Time-domain astrophysics is being revolutionised by the advent of the multi-wavelength and multi-messenger era. The Einstein Probe (EP) is a space mission designed to discover and characterise high-energy transients and to monitor source variability in the X-ray band. Its large field-of-view telescope equipped with the micro-pore optic will carry out high-cadence all-sky monitoring survey with unprecedented sensitivity in the previously poorly monitored soft X-ray band. It has also the capability of quick and deep onboard follow-up observations and good source localization in X-ray. Currently in the development phase, EP is a project of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) with the participation of European Space Agency and Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics. In this talk I will introduce the Einstein Probe mission, and discuss its main science goals in the field of cosmic high-energy transients.
BIO
Dr. Weimin Yuan is lead of High-energy Astrophysics Group at Space Science Division, National Astronomical Observatories (NAOC), CAS. His research is concerned with high-energy astrophysics, both observationally and experimentally. He has been working on studies of active galactic nuclei and high-energy transients, as well as building space instruments to observe them. He obtained his PhD in physics from Technical University of Munich (TUM)/Max-Planck Institute for extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), Germany. Dr. Yuan is Principal Investigator of CAS’s Einstein Probe mission.
Host: Hua Feng
