The structure of gamma ray burst jets
OS Salafia, G Ghirlanda - Galaxies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to relativistic bulk motion, the structure and orientation of gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets
have a fundamental role in determining how they appear. The recent discovery of the …
have a fundamental role in determining how they appear. The recent discovery of the …
Optical superluminal motion measurement in the neutron-star merger GW170817
KP Mooley, J Anderson, W Lu - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The afterglow of the binary neutron-star merger GW170817 gave evidence for a structured
relativistic jet,,,–and a link,, between such mergers and short gamma-ray bursts …
relativistic jet,,,–and a link,, between such mergers and short gamma-ray bursts …
Multi-messenger astrophysics of black holes and neutron stars as probed by ground-based gravitational wave detectors: from present to future
The ground-based gravitational wave (GW) detectors LIGO and Virgo have enabled the birth
of multi-messenger GW astronomy via the detection of GWs from merging stellar-mass black …
of multi-messenger GW astronomy via the detection of GWs from merging stellar-mass black …
Multi-messenger observations of binary neutron star mergers in the O4 run
A Colombo, OS Salafia, F Gabrielli… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present realistic expectations for the number and properties of neutron star binary
mergers to be detected as multi-messenger sources during the upcoming fourth observing …
mergers to be detected as multi-messenger sources during the upcoming fourth observing …
Evidence for X-ray emission in excess to the jet-afterglow decay 3.5 yr after the binary neutron star merger GW 170817: a new emission component
A Hajela, R Margutti, JS Bright… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
For the first∼ 3 yrs after the binary neutron star merger event GW 170817, the radio and X-
ray radiation has been dominated by emission from a structured relativistic off-axis jet …
ray radiation has been dominated by emission from a structured relativistic off-axis jet …
The possibility of modeling the very high energy afterglow of GRB 221009A in a wind environment
J Ren, Y Wang, LL Zhang, ZG Dai - The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we model the dynamics and radiation physics of the rarity event GRB 221009A
afterglow in detail. By introducing a top-hat jet that propagates in an environment dominated …
afterglow in detail. By introducing a top-hat jet that propagates in an environment dominated …
Robust features of off-axis gamma-ray burst afterglow light curves
The ultra-relativistic outflows powering gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) acquire angular structure
through their interaction with external material. They are often characterized by a compact …
through their interaction with external material. They are often characterized by a compact …
GW170817 4.5 Yr After Merger: Dynamical Ejecta Afterglow Constraints
A Balasubramanian, A Corsi, KP Mooley… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
GW170817 is the first binary neutron star (NS) merger detected in gravitational waves (GWs)
and photons, and so far remains the only GW event of its class with a definitive …
and photons, and so far remains the only GW event of its class with a definitive …
The late afterglow of GW170817/GRB 170817A: a large viewing angle and the shift of the Hubble constant to a value more consistent with the local measurements
The multimessenger data of neutron star merger events are promising for constraining the
Hubble constant. So far, GW170817 is still the unique gravitational wave event with …
Hubble constant. So far, GW170817 is still the unique gravitational wave event with …
Analytic model for off-axis GRB afterglow images – geometry measurement and implications for measuring H0
T Govreen-Segal, E Nakar - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present an analytic model for measuring the jet core angle (θ c) and viewing angle (θ
obs) of off-axis gamma-ray bursts independently of the jet angular structure outside of the …
obs) of off-axis gamma-ray bursts independently of the jet angular structure outside of the …