The physics of gamma-ray bursts & relativistic jets
We provide a comprehensive review of major developments in our understanding of gamma-
ray bursts, with particular focus on the discoveries made within the last fifteen years when …
ray bursts, with particular focus on the discoveries made within the last fifteen years when …
The physics of gamma-ray bursts
T Piran - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2004 - APS
Gamma-ray bursts (GRB's), short and intense pulses of low-energy γ rays, have fascinated
astronomers and astrophysicists since their unexpected discovery in the late sixties. During …
astronomers and astrophysicists since their unexpected discovery in the late sixties. During …
The internal-collision-induced magnetic reconnection and turbulence (ICMART) model of gamma-ray bursts
The recent Fermi observation of GRB 080916C shows that the bright photosphere emission
associated with a putative fireball is missing, which suggests that the central engine likely …
associated with a putative fireball is missing, which suggests that the central engine likely …
Gamma-ray bursts
P Meszaros - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the Universe, and their origin and
mechanism are the focus of intense research and debate. More than three decades after …
mechanism are the focus of intense research and debate. More than three decades after …
Short-hard gamma-ray bursts
E Nakar - Physics Reports, 2007 - Elsevier
Two types of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are observed: short-duration hard spectrum GRBs
and long-duration soft spectrum GRBs. For many years long GRBs were the focus of intense …
and long-duration soft spectrum GRBs. For many years long GRBs were the focus of intense …
Physical processes shaping gamma-ray burst X-ray afterglow light curves: theoretical implications from the Swift X-ray telescope observations
B Zhang, YZ Fan, J Dyks, S Kobayashi… - The Astrophysical …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
With the successful launch of the Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Explorer, a rich trove of early X-ray
afterglow data has been collected by its onboard X-Ray Telescope (XRT). Some interesting …
afterglow data has been collected by its onboard X-Ray Telescope (XRT). Some interesting …
Gamma-ray bursts: progress, problems & prospects
B Zhang, P Meszaros - International Journal of Modern Physics A, 2004 - World Scientific
The cosmological gamma-ray burst (GRB) phenomenon is reviewed. The broad
observational facts and empirical phenomenological relations of the GRB prompt emission …
observational facts and empirical phenomenological relations of the GRB prompt emission …
Theories of gamma-ray bursts
P Mészáros - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The gamma ray burst phenomenon is reviewed from a theoretical point of view,
with emphasis on the fireball shock scenario of the prompt emission and the longer …
with emphasis on the fireball shock scenario of the prompt emission and the longer …
A comprehensive analysis of Fermi gamma-ray burst data. I. Spectral components and the possible physical origins of LAT/GBM GRBs
We present a systematic analysis of the spectral and temporal properties of 17 gamma-ray
bursts (GRBs) codetected by the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) and the Large Area …
bursts (GRBs) codetected by the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) and the Large Area …
Detection of a spectral break in the extra hard component of GRB 090926A
M Ackermann, M Ajello, K Asano… - The Astrophysical …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We report on the observation of the bright, long gamma-ray burst, GRB 090926A, by the
Gamma-ray Burst Monitor and Large Area Telescope (LAT) instruments on board the Fermi …
Gamma-ray Burst Monitor and Large Area Telescope (LAT) instruments on board the Fermi …