Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1999-03-02
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 pages, no pictures, A&A macro, accepted for publication in A&A Lett
Scientific paper
We consider a jet-disk symbiosis model to explain Gamma Ray Bursts and their afterglows. It is proposed that GRBs develop in a pre-existing jet. We consider a binary system formed by a neutron star and an O/B/WR companion in which the energy of the GRB is due to the accretion-induced collapse of the neutron star to a black hole. The high speed in the energy flow in AGN-jets is generally believed to be initiated by strong magnetic field coupling to the accretion disk of the black hole. We use the same mechanism here. We assume that in this transition a large amount of energy is anisotropically released as Poynting flux along the polar axis. One may think of this process as a violent and rapid twist. This energy release naturally initiates an ultrarelativistic shock wave in the pre-existing jet. The emission microphysics are as in fireball models. Our model has only two parameters overall, the energy in the shock along the jet, and the fraction of this energy in energetic electrons and positrons. The system SS433 appears to have the properties required for a GRB precursor in our model. We show that our model can explain the initial gamma ray burst energetics, the spectrum and temporal behaviour of the afterglows, the low baryon load, and do all this with a modest energy budget.
Biermann Peter L.
Falcke Heino
Pugliese Giovanna
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