The physics of gamma-ray bursts & relativistic jets

P Kumar, B Zhang - Physics Reports, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

A structured jet explains the extreme GRB 221009A

B O'Connor, E Troja, G Ryan, P Beniamini… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powerful cosmic explosions, signaling the
death of massive stars. Among them, GRB 221009A is by far the brightest burst ever …

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 …

Physical processes sha** 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 …

GRANDMA and HXMT Observations of GRB 221009A: The Standard Luminosity Afterglow of a Hyperluminous Gamma-Ray Burst—In Gedenken an David Alexander …

DA Kann, S Agayeva, V Aivazyan… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Object GRB 221009A is the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected in more than 50 yr of
study. In this paper, we present observations in the X-ray and optical domains obtained by …

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 …

Short GRB 160821B: a reverse shock, a refreshed shock, and a well-sampled kilonova

GP Lamb, NR Tanvir, AJ Levan… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We report our identification of the optical afterglow and host galaxy of the short-duration
gamma-ray burst sGRB 160821B. The spectroscopic redshift of the host is z= 0.162, making …

Broadband observations of the naked-eye γ-ray burst GRB 080319B

JL Racusin, SV Karpov, M Sokolowski, J Granot, XF Wu… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Long-duration γ-ray bursts (GRBs) release copious amounts of energy across the entire
electromagnetic spectrum, and so provide a window into the process of black hole formation …

A complete reference of the analytical synchrotron external shock models of gamma-ray bursts

H Gao, WH Lei, YC Zou, XF Wu, B Zhang - New Astronomy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Gamma-ray bursts are most luminous explosions in the universe. Their ejecta are believed
to move towards Earth with a relativistic speed. The interaction between this “relativistic jet” …