Constraints on Jets and Luminosity Function of Gamma-ray Bursts Associated with Supernovae
Abstract
If Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) are generally associated with supernovae like 1998bw, a relatively wide intrinsic luminosity function is implied, which indicates the existence of a large amount of undetected dim bursts, and a much higher event-rate than is often assumed. If it is assumed that the intrinsic luminosity function of GRBs is a power-law: (, ), data from the BATSE 4B catalog can be used to constrain slope index and the dynamic range width Log . Using a K-S test comparison with the observational Log - Log , we find constraints on the GRB fireball model, GRB jets, and the possible GRB contribution to cosmic gamma-ray background. We find the acceptable dynamic range for .Our results show that jet model is more likely to be related more highly energetic explosion than fireball model.Our studies also show that the luminosity function provided by a purely special relativistic effect on a jet is outside of the K-S test acceptable range. Were intrinsic beaming to confine the jet to however, the effects of relativistic beaming would not dominate.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9909113,
title = {Constraints on Jets and Luminosity Function of Gamma-ray Bursts Associated with Supernovae},
author = {H. Che},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9909113},
year = {2007}
}
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13 pages, 1 figure