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Linear and circular polarizations of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been detected during recent years. We adopt a simplified model to investigate GRB polarization characteristics in this paper. A compressed two-dimensional turbulent slab…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-04-19 Jirong Mao , Jiancheng Wang

Since the launch of the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope on June 11, 2008, 55 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been observed at coordinates that fall within 66^\circ of the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) boresight with precise localizations…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-20 C. W. Akerlof , W. Zheng , S. B. Pandey , T. A. McKay

We report the identification from multi-wavelength observations of the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) source 4FGL J1405.1-6119 (= 3FGL J1405.4-6119) as a high-mass gamma-ray binary. Observations with the LAT show that gamma-ray emission…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-11-06 R. H. D. Corbet , L. Chomiuk , M. J. Coe , J. B. Coley , G. Dubus , P. G. Edwards , P. Martin , V. A. McBride , J. Stevens , J. Strader , L. J. Townsend

The physical processes of the gamma-ray emission and particle acceleration during the prompt phase in GRBs are still unsettled. In order to perform an unambiguous physical modelling of observations, a clear identification of the emission…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-06-29 Felix Ryde , Shabnam Iyyani , Björn Ahlgren , Asaf Peer , Vidushi Sharma , Christoffer Lundman , Magnus Axelsson

We review the recent observational results of the gamma-ray linear polarization of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), and discuss some theoretical implications for the prompt emission mechanism and the magnetic composition of GRB jets. We also report…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-08-28 Kenji Toma

Synchrotron radiation and Compton scattering are widely accepted as the most likely emission mechanisms of some astrophysical phenomena, such as gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and active galactic nuclei (AGNs). The measurement on polarization of…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-02-18 Zhe Chang , Hai-Nan Lin , Yunguo Jiang

Very-high-energy (VHE) emission is usually interpreted in the synchrotron-self Compton (SSC) scenario, and expected from the low-redshift and high-luminosity gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), as GRB 180720B and GRB 190114C. Recently, VHE emission…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2021-09-08 N. Fraija , P. Veres , P. Beniamini , A. Galvan-Gamez , B. D. Metzger , R. Barniol Duran , R. L. Becerra

The afterglows of gamma-ray bursts are non-thermal electron synchrotron emissions from relativistic shocks. The origin of strong magnetic field in the emission region remains elusive, and two field amplification mechanisms via the plasma…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-07-30 Asuka Kuwata , Kenji Toma , Sara Tomita , Jiro Shimoda

We present results of a comprehensive analysis of the polarization characteristics of GRB 200503A and GRB 201009A observed with the Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager (CZTI) on board AstroSat. Despite these GRBs being reasonably bright, they…

This article presents the early results of synchronous multiwavelength observations of one of the brightest gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) GRB 160625B with the detailed continuous fast optical photometry of its optical counterpart obtained by…

The nature of the jets and the role of magnetic fields in gamma-ray bursts (GRB) remains unclear. In a baryon-dominated jet only weak, tangled fields generated in situ through shocks would be present. In an alternative model, jets are…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2010-10-08 I. A. Steele , C. G. Mundell , R. J. Smith , S. Kobayashi , C. Guidorzi

Models for gamma-ray burst afterglows envisage an hyper-relativistic fireball that is decelerated in the ambient medium around the explosion site. This interaction produces a shock wave which amplifies the magnetic field and accelerates…

Fermi gamma-ray telescope data of GRB 080916C with ~1e55 erg in apparent isotropic gamma-ray energy, show a several second delay between the rise of 100 MeV - GeV radiation compared with keV - MeV radiation. Here we show that synchrotron…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2010-09-06 Soebur Razzaque , Charles D. Dermer , Justin D. Finke

On March 7th, 2023 the \textit{Fermi} Gamma-ray Burst Monitor observed the second highest fluence gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever, GRB~230307A. With a duration beyond 100~s, GRB~230307A contains a multitude of rapidly-varying peaks, and was so…

We investigate the polarization and proper motion expected in a beamed Gamma-Ray Burst's ejecta. We find that even if the magnetic field has well defined orientation relative to the direction of motion of the shock, the polarization is not…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Re'em Sari

We present the analysis results of three Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) detected by the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) and the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard Fermi: the two long GRB 080825C and GRB 090217, and the first short burst with GeV…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-14 Masanori Ohno

The optical and gamma-ray observations of GRB 080319B allow us to determine a fairly complete physical picture for this remarkable burst. The data indicate that the prompt optical and gamma-ray photons were produced at the same location but…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-05-12 P. Kumar , A. Panaitescu

The recent claim of a high degree of linear polarization in the prompt gamma-ray burst (GRB) emission of GRB 021206 might have important implications for the underlying mechanism ultimately responsible for the GRB radiation. While the claim…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. Curioni , N. Mirabal

The observed twice abrupt ${90}^{\circ}$ rotations of the polarization angle (PA) in the prompt phase of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are difficult to be understandable within the current one-emitting-shell models. Here, we apply a model with…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-11-15 Xu Wang , Mi-Xiang Lan , Qing-Wen Tang , Xue-Feng Wu , Zi-Gao Dai

GRB 201015A is a long-duration Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) which was detected at very high energies (> 100 GeV) using the MAGIC telescopes. If confirmed, this would be the fifth and least luminous GRB ever detected at this energies. We performed…