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We study the variability properties at radio frequencies of the jets thought to be typical of Active Galactic Nuclei, i.e. bulk Lorentz factor \Gamma ~ 10, and incoherent synchrotron emission. We assume that the radiating electrons are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 M. Spada , M. Salvati , F. Pacini

In the external shock model, gamma-ray burst (GRB) emissions are produced by the energization and deceleration of a thin relativistic blast wave due to its interactions with the circumburst medium (CBM). We study the physical properties of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Charles D. Dermer , Markus Boettcher , J. Chiang

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are known to have the most relativistic jets, with initial Lorentz factors in the order of a few hundreds. Many GRBs display an early X-ray light-curve plateau, which was not theoretically expected and therefore…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-10-12 H. Dereli-Bégué , A. Pe'er , F. Ryde , S. -R. Oates , B. Zhang , M. -G. Dainotti

Using a theoretical model describing pulse shapes, we have clarified the relations between the observed pulses and their corresponding timescales, such as the angular spreading time, the dynamic time as well as the cooling time. We find…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Zhibin Zhang , G. Z. Xie , J. G. Deng , B. T. Wei

We present the first general relativistic hydrodynamic models of the launch and evolution of relativistic jets and winds, driven by thermal energy deposition, possibly due to neutrino-antineutrino annihilation, in the close vicinity of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-24 M. A. Aloy , H. -T. Janka , E. Mueller

Models for GRB outflows invoke turbulence in relativistically hot magnetized fluids. In order to investigate these conditions we have performed high-resolution three-dimensional numerical simulations of relativistic magneto-hydrodynamical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-09-29 Jonathan Zrake , Andrew MacFadyen

We present a model for relativistic jets which generates a particular angular distribution of Lorentz factor and energy per solid angle. We consider a fireball with specific internal energy E/M launched with bulk Lorentz factor \gamma_B.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-16 Paul C. Duffell , Andrew I. MacFadyen

We calculate the expected envelope of emission for relativistic shells under the assumption of local spherical symmetry. Gamma-Ray Burst envelopes rarely conform to the expected shape, which is similar to a FRED; a fast rise and exponential…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 E. E. Fenimore

The prompt $\gamma$-rays of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) may originate from the photosphere of a relativistic jet. However, only a few GRBs have been observed with evident blackbody-like emission, for example, GRB~090902B. It has been…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-07-22 Guo-Yu Li , Da-Bin Lin , Zhi-Lin Chen , En-Wei Liang

Ultrarelativistic jets are believed to play an important role in producing prompt emission and afterglow of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), but the nature of the jet is poorly known owing to the lack of decisive features observed in the prompt…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-09-25 Zhen Zhang , Haoxiang Lin , Zhuo Li , Shao-Lin Xiong , Yan-Qiu Zhang , Qinyuan Zhang , Shu-Xu Yi , Xilu Wang

A few fast radio bursts' (FRBs) light-curves have exhibited large intrinsic modulations of their flux on extremely short ($t_{\rm r}\sim 10\mu$s) time scales, compared to pulse durations ($t_{\rm FRB}\sim1$ms). Light-curve variability…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-09-09 Paz Beniamini , Pawan Kumar

Ultra-relativistic motion and efficient conversion of kinetic energy to radiation are required by gamma-ray burst (GRB) observations, yet they are difficult to simultaneously achieve. Three leading mechanisms have been proposed to explain…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-04-06 Damien Bégué , J. Michael Burgess

The complete high-resolution lightcurves of Swift GRB 080319B present an opportunity for detailed temporal analysis of the prompt optical emission. With a two-component distribution of initial Lorentz factors, we simulate the dynamical…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 Si-Yao Xu , Zhuo Li

{\it Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope} observations of GRB110721A have revealed two emission components from the relativistic jet: emission from the photosphere, peaking at $\sim 100$ keV and a non-thermal component, which peaks at $\sim…

We have investigated the time variations in the light curves from a sample of long and short Fermi/GBM Gamma ray bursts (GRBs) using an impartial wavelet analysis. The results indicate that in the source frame, the variability time scales…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-03 G. A. MacLachlan , A. Shenoy , E. Sonbas , K. S. Dhuga , B. Cobb , T. N. Ukwatta , D. C. Morris , A. Eskandarian , L. C. Maximon , W. C. Parke

Two main types of models have been suggested to explain the long durations and multiple peaks of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). In one, there is a very quick release of energy at a central site resulting in a single relativistic shell that…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 E. E. Fenimore , E. Ramirez , M. C. Sumner

Eleven bright gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) detected by BATSE have also been seen at much higher energies by EGRET, six at energies above 10 MeV. Such observations imply that these bursts are optically thin to photon-photon pair production at all…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 Matthew G. Baring , Alice K. Harding

Based on recent models of relativistic jet formation by thermal energy deposition around black hole-torus systems, the relation between the on- and off-axis appearance of short, hard gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is discussed in terms of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 H. -Th. Janka , M. -A. Aloy , P. A. Mazzali , E. Pian

We revisit the radiation mechanism of relativistic electrons in the stochastic magnetic field and apply it to the high-energy emissions of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). We confirm that jitter radiation is a possible explanation for GRB prompt…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-03-28 J. Mao , J. Wang

Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are the brightest objects observed. They are also the most relativistic objects known so far. GRBs occur when an ultrarelativisitic ejecta is slowed down by internal shocks within the flow. Relativistic particles…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-06 Tsvi Piran