X-Ray and Optical Observations of the November 19, 1978 Gamma-Ray Burst Source Region

1981 ◽  
pp. 467-470
Author(s):  
G. Pizzichini ◽  
J. Danziger ◽  
P. Grosbøl ◽  
M. Tarenghi ◽  
T. L. Cline ◽  
...  
1981 ◽  
Vol 30 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 467-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Pizzichini ◽  
J. Danziger ◽  
P. Grosb� ◽  
M. Tarenghi ◽  
T. L. Cline ◽  
...  

1984 ◽  
Vol T7 ◽  
pp. 127-128
Author(s):  
G Pizzichini ◽  
T L Cline ◽  
U D Desai ◽  
B J Teegarden ◽  
K Hurley ◽  
...  
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2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 297-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Yu. Sazonov ◽  
A. A. Lutovinov ◽  
E. M. Churazov ◽  
R. A. Sunyaev

Author(s):  
Neil Gehrels

Since its launch on 20 November 2004, the Swift mission has been detecting approximately 100 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) each year, and immediately (within approx. 90 s) starting simultaneous X-ray and UV/optical observations of the afterglow. It has already collected an impressive database, including prompt emission to higher sensitivities than BATSE, uniform monitoring of afterglows and a rapid follow-up by other observatories notified through the GCN. Advances in our understanding of short GRBs have been spectacular. The detection of X-ray afterglows has led to accurate localizations and the conclusion that short GRBs can occur in non-star-forming galaxies or regions, whereas long GRBs are strongly concentrated within the star-forming regions. This is consistent with the NS merger model. Swift has greatly increased the redshift range of GRB detection. The highest redshift GRBs, at z ∼5–6, are approaching the era of reionization. Ground-based deep optical spectroscopy of high redshift bursts is giving metallicity measurements and other information on the source environment to a much greater distance than other techniques. The localization of GRB 060218 to a nearby galaxy, and the association with SN 2006aj, added a valuable member to the class of GRBs with detected supernova.


2010 ◽  
Vol 518 ◽  
pp. A27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Mao ◽  
Y. W. Yu ◽  
Z. G. Dai ◽  
C. M. Pi ◽  
X. P. Zheng

2021 ◽  
Vol 922 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Shu-Jin Hou ◽  
Shuang Du ◽  
Tong Liu ◽  
Hui-Jun Mu ◽  
Ren-Xin Xu

Abstract The central engine of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) remains an open and cutting-edge topic in the era of multimessenger astrophysics. X-ray plateaus appear in some GRB afterglows, which are widely considered to originate from the spindown of magnetars. According to the stable magnetar scenario of GRBs, an X-ray plateau and a decay phase ∼t −2 should appear in X-ray afterglows. Meanwhile, the “normal” X-ray afterglow is produced by the external shock from a GRB fireball. We analyze the Neil Gehrels Swift GRB data, then find three gold samples that have an X-ray plateau and a decay phase ∼t −2 superimposed on the jet-driven normal component. Based on these features of the lightcurves, we argue that the magnetars should be the central engines of these three GRBs. Future joint multimessenger observations might further test this possibility, which can then be beneficial to constrain GRB physics.


1996 ◽  
Vol 466 ◽  
pp. 795 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. T. Hamilton ◽  
E. V. Gotthelf ◽  
D. J. Helfand

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