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We show that the X-ray and $\gamma$-ray spectra of Swift GRBs and their afterglows are consistent with the emission characteristic of an expanding, relativistic fireball. The classical afterglow due to the impact of the fireball on the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Nathaniel R. Butler , Daniel Kocevski

We present broadband multi-wavelength observations of GRB 080310 at redshift z = 2.43. This burst was bright and long-lived, and unusual in having extensive optical and near IR follow-up during the prompt phase. Using these data we attempt…

The gamma-ray burst GRB 180720B is very peculiar. On one hand, some interesting features have been found by performing the detailed time-resolved spectral analysis in the prompt phase. First, the `flux-tracking' pattern is exhibited both…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-12-24 Ming-Ya Duan , Xiang-Gao Wang

Flares in the X-ray afterglow of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) share more characteristics with the prompt emission than the afterglow, such as pulse profile and contained fluence. As a result, they are believed to originate from late-time…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-06-06 Sarah L. Gibson , Graham A. Wynn , Benjamin P. Gompertz , Paul T. O'Brien

We propose a new model within the ``Quark-nova'' scenario to interpret the recent observations of early afterglows of long Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRB) with the Swift satellite. This is a three-stage model within the context of a core-collapse…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-05 Jan Staff , Rachid Ouyed , Manjari Bagchi

The Gamma-Ray Bursts - GRBs are one of the most energetic astronomical events in the universe that have not yet an adequate explanation of what kind of mechanism is carried out. This question motivates the astronomical community to do…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-07-05 Camilo Delgado-Correal

The shallow decay phase and flares in the afterglows of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is widely believed to be associated with the later activation of central engine. Some models of energy injection involve with a continuous energy flow since the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-05-11 J. J. Geng , X. F. Wu , Y. F. Huang , Y. B. Yu

Blackbody-dominated (BBD) gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are events characterized by long durations and the presence of a significant thermal component following the prompt emission, as well as by the absence of a typical afterglow. GRB 101225A is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-22 Carlos F. Cuesta-Martínez , Miguel-Ángel Aloy , Petar Mimica , Christina C. Thöne , Antonio de Ugarte-Postigo

The taxonomy of optical emission detected during the critical first few minutes after the onset of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) defines two broad classes: prompt optical emission correlated with prompt gamma-ray emission, and early optical…

The shallow decay phase or plateau phase of early afterglows of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), discovered by Swift, is currently understood as being due to energy injection to a relativistic blast wave. One natural scenario for energy injection…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-11 Z. G. Dai , Ruo-Yu Liu

According to the internal-external shocks model for $\gamma $-ray bursts (GRBs), the GRB is produced by internal shocks within a relativistic flow while the afterglow is produced by external shocks with the ISM. We explore the early…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Re'em Sari , Tsvi Piran

The postburst object of a GRB is likely to be a highly magnetized, rapidly rotating compact object (e.g., a millisecond magnetar), which could produce an ultrarelativistic electron-positron-pair wind. The interaction of such a wind with an…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-16 Yun-Wei Yu , Zi-Gao Dai

Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) are highly energetic events that can be observed at extremely high redshift. However, inherent bias in GRB data due to selection effects and redshift evolution can significantly skew any subsequent analysis. We…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-11-23 Maria Dainotti , Delina Levine , Nissim Fraija , Poonam Chandra

The afterglow emission that follows gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) contains valuable information about the circumburst medium and, therefore, about the GRB progenitor. Theoretical studies of GRB blast waves, however, are often limited to simple…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-28 Petar Mimica , Dimitrios Giannios

The early optical afterglow of GRB 050820a recorded by the RAPTOR telescope shows both a contribution from the prompt emission and the initial rise of the afterglow. It is therefore well-suited for the study of the dynamical evolution of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 F. Genet , F. Daigne , R. Mochkovitch

The mechanism responsible for the afterglow emission of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) and its connection to the prompt $\gamma$-ray emission is still a debated issue. Relations between intrinsic properties of the prompt or afterglow emission can…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-05-16 Maria Dainotti , Roberta Del Vecchio

We consider GRBs that occur inside pulsar wind bubbles (PWBs), in the context of the supranova model, where initially a supernova explosion takes place, leaving behind a supra-massive neutron star (SMNS), which eventually loses its…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Dafne Guetta , Jonathan Granot

In the fireball model, it is more physically realistic that gamma-ray burst (GRB) ejecta have a range of bulk Lorentz factors (assuming $M\propto \Gamma^{-s}$). The low Lorentz factor part of the ejecta will catch up with the high Lorentz…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-14 Xue-Wen Liu , Xue-Feng Wu , Yuan-Chuan Zou , Tan Lu

The Swift era has posed a challenge to the standard blast-wave model of Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) afterglows. The key observational features expected within the model are rarely observed, such as the achromatic steepening (`jet-break') of the…

We present a comprehensive multi-wavelength study of a bright gamma-ray burst GRB 230204B, analyzing both prompt and afterglow emissions. This GRB is highly energetic, with an isotropic equivalent energy emission $E_{\mathrm{iso}} \sim 2.2…