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We present a GRANAT/SIGMA observation of the soft gamma-ray afterglow immediately after GRB 920723. The main burst is very bright. After ~6 s, the burst light curve makes a smooth transition into an afterglow where flux decays as t^{-0.7}.…

We discuss the effects of synchrotron self-absorption in the prompt emission from the reverse shock of GRB afterglows occurring in a dense environment, such as the wind of a massive stellar progenitor or a dense ISM in early galaxies. We…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Shiho Kobayashi , Peter Meszaros , Bing Zhang

We suggest that the deceleration of the relativistic shock by a denser part of the interstellar medium off line-of-sight produced the observed radio ``flare'' in the early afterglow of GRB990123. We find that this scenario is consistent…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Xiangdong Shi , Geza Gyuk

Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 241030A (z = 1.411) exhibited a bright afterglow (similar to GRB 221009A), detected across gamma-ray, X-ray, UV, and optical bands, providing a probe of GRB afterglow physics. We compiled multi-wavelength observations…

The Gamma-Ray burst (GRB) - afterglow transition is one of the most interesting and least studied GRB phases. During this phase the relativistic ejecta begins interacting with the surrounding matter. A strong short lived reverse shock…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Ehud Nakar , Tsvi Piran

Postburst evolution of adiabatic fireballs that produce $\gamma$-ray bursts is studied. Emphasis has been put on the transition from the highly relativistic phase to the non-relativistic phase, which, according to our calculation, should…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-05-23 Y. F. Huang , Z. G. Dai , T. Lu

We present and discuss the results of an extensive observational campaign devoted to GRB071010A, a long-duration gamma-ray burst detected by the Swift satellite. This event was followed for almost a month in the optical/near-infrared (NIR)…

We present early-time optical photometry and spectroscopy of the optical afterglow of the gamma-ray burst GRB 011211. The spectrum of the optical afterglow contains several narrow metal lines which are consistent with the burst occurring at…

Based on the refined dynamical model proposed by us earlier for beamed $\gamma$-ray burst ejecta, we carry out detailed numerical procedure to study those $\gamma$-ray bursts with rapidly fading afterglows (i.e., $\sim t^{-2}$). It is found…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Y. F. Huang , Z. G. Dai , T. Lu

At the time of its discovery, the optical and X-ray afterglow of GRB 970228 appeared to be a ringing endorsement of the previously untried relativistic fireball model of gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglows, but now that nearly a dozen optical…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Daniel E. Reichart

We study an extensive sample of 87 GRBs for which there are well sampled and simultaneous optical and X-ray light-curves. We extract the cleanest possible signal of the afterglow component, and compare the temporal behaviors of the X-ray…

We present the results of our radio observational campaign on GRB 100418a, for which we used the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), Very Large Array (VLA) and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA). GRB 100418a was a peculiar GRB with…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 A. Moin , P. Chandra , J. C. A. Miller-Jones , S. J. Tingay , G. B. Taylor , D. A. Frail , Z. Wang , C. Reynolds , C. J. Phillips

We present a broadband modeling of the afterglow of GRB 021004. The optical transient of this burst has been detected very early and densely sampled in several bands. Its light curve shows significant deviations from a simple power law. We…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Jeremy S. Heyl , Rosalba Perna

We present radio observations of the afterglow of the bright gamma-ray burst GRB 991208 at frequencies of 1.4, 4.9 and 8.5 GHz, taken between two weeks and 300 days after the burst. The well-sampled radio light curve at 8.5 GHz shows that…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 T. J. Galama , D. A. Frail , R. Sari , E. Berger , G. B. Taylor , S. R. Kulkarni

Gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow light curves and spectra provide information about the density of the environment, the energy of the explosion, the properties of the particle acceleration process, and the structure of the decelerating jet.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-11-20 Keneth Garcia-Cifuentes , Rosa Leticia Becerra , Fabio De Colle , Felipe Vargas

The prompt $(t \siml 0.16$ days) light curve and initial 9-th magnitude optical flash from GRB 990123 can be attributed to a reverse external shock, or possibly to internal shocks. We discuss the time decay laws and spectral slopes expected…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 P. Meszaros , M. J. Rees

We present a detailed analysis of Swift multi-wavelength observations of GRB 070110 and its remarkable afterglow. The early X-ray light curve, interpreted as the tail of the prompt emission, displays a spectral evolution already seen in…

We present numerical simulations of Gamma-Ray Bursts arising from external shocks in the impulsive and wind models, including a weak or a strong coupling between electrons and protons plus magnetic fields, and analyze the burst features in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 A. Panaitescu , P. Meszaros

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are powered by ultra-relativistic jets. The launching sites of these jets are surrounded by dense media, which the jets must cross before they can accelerate and release the high energy emission. Interaction with the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-10-22 Gal Birenbaum , Ramandeep Gill , Omer Bromberg , Paz Beniamini , Jonathan Granot