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 …
Optical superluminal motion measurement in the neutron-star merger GW170817
KP Mooley, J Anderson, W Lu - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The afterglow of the binary neutron-star merger GW170817 gave evidence for a structured
relativistic jet,,,–and a link,, between such mergers and short gamma-ray bursts …
relativistic jet,,,–and a link,, between such mergers and short gamma-ray bursts …
A decade of short-duration gamma-ray burst broadband afterglows: energetics, circumburst densities, and jet opening angles
W Fong, E Berger, R Margutti… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a comprehensive catalog and analysis of broadband afterglow observations for
103 short-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), comprised of all short GRBs from 2004 …
103 short-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), comprised of all short GRBs from 2004 …
Discovery and confirmation of the shortest gamma-ray burst from a collapsar
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the brightest and most energetic events in the
Universe. The duration and hardness distribution of GRBs has two clusters, now understood …
Universe. The duration and hardness distribution of GRBs has two clusters, now understood …
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 …
Relativistic jets shine through shocks or magnetic reconnection?
Observations of gamma-ray-bursts and jets from active galactic nuclei reveal that the jet flow
is characterized by a high radiative efficiency and that the dissipative mechanism must be a …
is characterized by a high radiative efficiency and that the dissipative mechanism must be a …
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 …
Physical processes sha** gamma-ray burst X-ray afterglow light curves: theoretical implications from the Swift X-ray telescope observations
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 …
afterglow data has been collected by its onboard X-Ray Telescope (XRT). Some interesting …
Generation of neutral and high-density electron–positron pair plasmas in the laboratory
Electron–positron pair plasmas represent a unique state of matter, whereby there exists an
intrinsic and complete symmetry between negatively charged (matter) and positively …
intrinsic and complete symmetry between negatively charged (matter) and positively …