Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-12-15
Adv.Space Res.47:1362-1366,2011
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
14 pages, accepted by MNRAS after minor changes, including extension of discussion (section 4.3)
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.asr.2010.08.005
The complex structure of the light curves of Swift GRBs has made the identification of breaks, and the interpretation of the blast wave caused by the burst, more difficult than in the pre-Swift era. We aim to identify breaks, which are possibly hidden, and to constrain the blast wave parameters; electron energy distribution, p, density profile of the circumburst medium, k, and the continued energy injection index, q. We do so by comparing the observed multi-wavelength light curves and X-ray spectra of our sample to the predictions of the blast wave model. We can successfully interpret all of the bursts in our sample of 10, except two, within this framework and we can estimate, with confidence, the electron energy distribution index for 6 of the sample. Furthermore we identify jet breaks in a number of the bursts. A statistical analysis of the distribution of p reveals that, even in the most conservative case of least scatter, the values are not consistent with a single, universal value. The values of k suggest that the circumburst density profiles are not drawn from only one of the constant density or wind-like media populations.
Curran Peter A.
der Horst Alexander J. van
Starling Rhaana L. C.
Wijers Ralph A. M. J.
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