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 …
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 …
Exploring the optical transient sky with the Palomar Transient Factory
A Rau, SR Kulkarni, NM Law, JS Bloom… - Publications of the …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) is a wide-field experiment designed to
investigate the optical transient and variable sky on time scales from minutes to years. PTF …
investigate the optical transient and variable sky on time scales from minutes to years. PTF …
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 …
Gamma-ray bursts: progress, problems & prospects
The cosmological gamma-ray burst (GRB) phenomenon is reviewed. The broad
observational facts and empirical phenomenological relations of the GRB prompt emission …
observational facts and empirical phenomenological relations of the GRB prompt emission …
Properties of relativistic jets in gamma-ray burst afterglows
A Panaitescu, P Kumar - The Astrophysical Journal, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
We extend our calculation of physical parameters of gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets by
modeling the broadband emission of the afterglows 970508, 980519, 991208, 000926 …
modeling the broadband emission of the afterglows 970508, 980519, 991208, 000926 …
Wind interaction models for gamma-ray burst afterglows: the case for two types of progenitors
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 …
Analytic light curves of gamma-ray burst afterglows: homogeneous versus wind external media
A Panaitescu, P Kumar - The Astrophysical Journal, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
Assuming an adiabatic evolution of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) remnant interacting with an
external medium, we calculate the injection, cooling, and absorption break frequencies and …
external medium, we calculate the injection, cooling, and absorption break frequencies and …