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Electromagnetic (versus fireball) model of GRBs

Astrophysics 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

We briefly review the electromagnetic model of Gamma Ray Bursts and then discuss how various models account for high prompt polarization. We argue that if polarization is confirmed at a level Π10\Pi \geq 10% the internal shock model is excluded.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0310040,
  title  = {Electromagnetic (versus fireball) model of GRBs},
  author = {Maxim Lyutikov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0310040},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

To appear in "Santa Fe GRB 2003 Symposium"; 5 pages, 4 figures

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