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 …
Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Swift Era
N Gehrels, E Ramirez-Ruiz… - Annual Review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
With its rapid-response capability and multiwavelength complement of instruments, the Swift
satellite has transformed our physical understanding of γ-ray bursts (GRBs). Providing high …
satellite has transformed our physical understanding of γ-ray bursts (GRBs). Providing high …
The afterglows of Swift-era gamma-ray bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift-era long/soft (type II) GRB optical afterglows
DA Kann, S Klose, B Zhang, D Malesani… - The Astrophysical …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
We have gathered optical photometry data from the literature on a large sample of Swift-era
gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows including GRBs up to 2009 September, for a total of 76 …
gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows including GRBs up to 2009 September, for a total of 76 …
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 …
The afterglows of swift-era gamma-ray bursts. II. Type I GRB versus type II GRB optical afterglows
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been separated into two classes, originally along the lines
of duration and spectral properties, called" short/hard" and" long/soft." The latter have been …
of duration and spectral properties, called" short/hard" and" long/soft." The latter have been …
Constraining gamma-ray burst initial Lorentz factor with the afterglow onset feature and discovery of a tight Γ0–Eγ, iso correlation
EW Liang, SX Yi, J Zhang, HJ Lü… - The Astrophysical …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
The onset of gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow is characterized by a smooth bump in the
early afterglow light curve as the GRB fireball is decelerated by the circumburst medium. We …
early afterglow light curve as the GRB fireball is decelerated by the circumburst medium. We …
[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive analysis of Swift XRT data. II. Diverse physical origins of the shallow decay segment
The origin of the shallow decay segment in Swift XRT light curves remains a puzzle. We
analyze the properties of this segment with a sample of 53 long Swift GRBs detected before …
analyze the properties of this segment with a sample of 53 long Swift GRBs detected before …
Detecting cosmic rays with the LOFAR radio telescope
P Schellart, A Nelles, S Buitink, A Corstanje… - Astronomy & …, 2013 - aanda.org
The low frequency array (LOFAR), is the first radio telescope designed with the capability to
measure radio emission from cosmic-ray induced air showers in parallel with interferometric …
measure radio emission from cosmic-ray induced air showers in parallel with interferometric …
How bad or good are the external forward shock afterglow models of gamma-ray bursts?
The external forward shock models have been the standard paradigm to interpret the
broadband afterglow data of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). One prediction of the models is that …
broadband afterglow data of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). One prediction of the models is that …
The 2175 Å dust feature in a gamma-ray burst afterglow at redshift 2.45
T Krühler, AK Yoldaş, J Greiner… - The Astrophysical …, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
We present optical and near-infrared photometry of the afterglow of the long gamma-ray
burst (GRB) 070802 at redshift 2.45 obtained with the ESO/MPI 2.2 m telescope equipped …
burst (GRB) 070802 at redshift 2.45 obtained with the ESO/MPI 2.2 m telescope equipped …