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 supernova–gamma-ray burst connection
SE Woosley, JS Bloom - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2006 - annualreviews.org
Observations show that at least some gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) happen simultaneously
with core-collapse supernovae (SNe), thus linking by a common thread nature's two …
with core-collapse supernovae (SNe), thus linking by a common thread nature's two …
The Fermi gamma-ray burst monitor
C Meegan, G Lichti, PN Bhat, E Bissaldi… - The Astrophysical …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (GBM) will significantly augment the science
return from the Fermi Observatory in the study of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The primary …
return from the Fermi Observatory in the study of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The primary …
In the beginning: the first sources of light and the reionization of the universe
The formation of the first stars and quasars marks the transformation of the universe from its
smooth initial state to its clumpy current state. In popular cosmological models, the first …
smooth initial state to its clumpy current state. In popular cosmological models, the first …
[HTML][HTML] Gamma-ray bursts and the fireball model
T Piran - Physics Reports, 1999 - Elsevier
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have puzzled astronomers since their accidental discovery in the
late 1960s. The BATSE detector on the COMPTON-GRO satellite has been detecting one …
late 1960s. The BATSE detector on the COMPTON-GRO satellite has been detecting one …
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 …
The first stars
V Bromm, RB Larson - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract We review recent theoretical results on the formation of the first stars in the
universe, and emphasize related open questions. In particular, we discuss the initial …
universe, and emphasize related open questions. In particular, we discuss the initial …
A γ-ray burst at a redshift of z≈ 8.2
Long-duration γ-ray bursts (GRBs) are thought to result from the explosions of certain
massive stars, and some are bright enough that they should be observable out to redshifts of …
massive stars, and some are bright enough that they should be observable out to redshifts of …
Beaming in gamma-ray bursts: evidence for a standard energy reservoir
DA Frail, SR Kulkarni, R Sari… - The Astrophysical …, 2001 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive sample of all gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows with known
distances, and we derive their conical opening angles based on observed broadband …
distances, and we derive their conical opening angles based on observed broadband …
The observed offset distribution of gamma-ray bursts from their host galaxies: a robust clue to the nature of the progenitors
JS Bloom, SR Kulkarni… - The Astronomical Journal, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive study to measure the locations of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs)
relative to their host galaxies. In total, we find the offsets of 20 long-duration GRBs from their …
relative to their host galaxies. In total, we find the offsets of 20 long-duration GRBs from their …