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 …
Short-duration gamma-ray bursts
E Berger - Annual review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) display a bimodal duration distribution with a separation between
the short-and long-duration bursts at about 2 s. The progenitors of long GRBs have been …
the short-and long-duration bursts at about 2 s. The progenitors of long GRBs have been …
A long-duration gamma-ray burst with a peculiar origin
It is generally believed that long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are associated with
massive star core collapse, whereas short-duration GRBs are associated with mergers of …
massive star core collapse, whereas short-duration GRBs are associated with mergers of …
[HTML][HTML] Short GRB host galaxies. I. Photometric and spectroscopic catalogs, host associations, and galactocentric offsets
W Fong, AE Nugent, Y Dong, E Berger… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive optical and near-infrared census of the fields of 90 short
gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) discovered in 2005–2021, constituting all short GRBs for which …
gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) discovered in 2005–2021, constituting all short GRBs for which …
Discovery and confirmation of the shortest gamma-ray burst from a collapsar
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the brightest and most energetic events in the
Universe. The duration and hardness distribution of GRBs has two clusters, now understood …
Universe. The duration and hardness distribution of GRBs has two clusters, now understood …
The Observer's Guide to the Gamma‐Ray Burst Supernova Connection
We present a detailed report of the connection between long‐duration gamma‐ray bursts
(GRBs) and their accompanying supernovae (SNe). The discussion presented here places …
(GRBs) and their accompanying supernovae (SNe). The discussion presented here places …
The first JWST spectrum of a GRB afterglow: no bright supernova in observations of the brightest GRB of all time, GRB 221009A
Abstract We present James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) observations of the afterglow of GRB 221009A, the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) …
(HST) observations of the afterglow of GRB 221009A, the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) …
The fast, luminous ultraviolet transient AT2018cow: extreme supernova, or disruption of a star by an intermediate-mass black hole?
DA Perley, PA Mazzali, L Yan, SB Cenko… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Wide-field optical surveys have begun to uncover large samples of fast (t rise≲ 5 d),
luminous (M peak<− 18), blue transients. While commonly attributed to the breakout of a …
luminous (M peak<− 18), blue transients. While commonly attributed to the breakout of a …
Overview of KAGRA: KAGRA science
KAGRA is a newly build gravitational wave observatory, a laser interferometer with 3 km arm
length, located in Kamioka, Gifu, Japan. In this paper, one of a series of articles featuring …
length, located in Kamioka, Gifu, Japan. In this paper, one of a series of articles featuring …
The Palomar Transient Factory core-collapse supernova host-galaxy sample. I. Host-galaxy distribution functions and environment dependence of core-collapse …
S Schulze, O Yaron, J Sollerman… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Several thousand core-collapse supernovae (CCSNe) of different flavors have been
discovered so far. However, identifying their progenitors has remained an outstanding open …
discovered so far. However, identifying their progenitors has remained an outstanding open …