Gamma-Ray Bursts
Abstract
Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the Universe. They appear connected to supernova remnants from massive stars or the merger of their remnants, and their brightness makes them temporarily detectable out to the larges distances yet explored in the Universe. After pioneering breakthroughs from space and ground experiments, their study is entering a new phase with observations from recently launched satellites, as well as the prospect of detections or limits from large neutrino and gravitational wave detectors. The interplay between such observations and theoretical models of gamma-ray bursts and related objects is reviewed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1401.3012,
title = {Gamma-Ray Bursts},
author = {P. Meszaros and M. J. Rees},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.3012},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
18 pages, 4 figures. To be published in "General Relativity and Gravitation: A Centennial Perspective", Editors: A. Ashtekar, B. Berger, J. Isenberg and M.A.H. MacCallum, Cambridge University Press