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 …
Heavy-element production in a compact object merger observed by JWST
The mergers of binary compact objects such as neutron stars and black holes are of central
interest to several areas of astrophysics, including as the progenitors of gamma-ray bursts …
interest to several areas of astrophysics, including as the progenitors of gamma-ray bursts …
A lanthanide-rich kilonova in the aftermath of a long gamma-ray burst
Observationally, kilonovae are astrophysical transients powered by the radioactive decay of
nuclei heavier than iron, thought to be synthesized in the merger of two compact objects …
nuclei heavier than iron, thought to be synthesized in the merger of two compact objects …
Collapsars: Gamma-ray bursts and explosions in “failed supernovae”
AI MacFadyen, SE Woosley - The Astrophysical Journal, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
Using a two-dimensional hydrodynamics code (PROMETHEUS), we explore the continued
evolution of rotating helium stars, M α≳ 10 M⊙, in which iron-core collapse does not …
evolution of rotating helium stars, M α≳ 10 M⊙, in which iron-core collapse does not …
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 …
Wind interaction models for gamma-ray burst afterglows: the case for two types of progenitors
RA Chevalier, ZY Li - The Astrophysical Journal, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
Beginning with the γ-ray bursts GRB 970228 and GRB 970508, a standard model for the
interpretation of gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows emerged involving synchrotron emission …
interpretation of gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows emerged involving synchrotron emission …
Discerning the physical origins of cosmological gamma-ray bursts based on multiple observational criteria: the cases of z= 6.7 GRB 080913, z= 8.2 GRB 090423, and …
The two high-redshift gamma-ray bursts, GRB 080913 at z= 6.7 and GRB 090423 at z= 8.2,
recently detected by Swift appear as intrinsically short, hard GRBs. They could have been …
recently detected by Swift appear as intrinsically short, hard GRBs. They could have been …
Formation rates of black hole accretion disk gamma-ray bursts
CL Fryer, SE Woosley, DH Hartmann - The Astrophysical Journal, 1999 - iopscience.iop.org
The cosmological origin of at least an appreciable fraction of classical gamma-ray bursts
(GRBs) is now supported by redshift measurements for a half-dozen faint host galaxies. Still …
(GRBs) is now supported by redshift measurements for a half-dozen faint host galaxies. Still …