Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-08-19
Astron.Astrophys. 393 (2002) L29-L32
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 pages, 2 figures. Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20021073
The cumulative light curves of a large sample of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) were obtained by summing the BATSE counts. The smoothed profiles are much simpler than the complex and erratic running light curves that are normally used. For most GRBs the slope of the cumulative light curve (S) is approximately constant over a large fraction of the burst. The bursts are modelled as relaxation systems that continuously accumulate energy in the reservoir and discontinuously release it. The slope is a measure of the cumulative power output of the central engine. A plot of S versus peak flux in 64ms (P64ms) shows a very good correlation over a wide range for both short and long GRBs. No relationship was found between S and GRBs with known redshift. The standard slope (S'), which is representative of the power output per unit time, is correlated separately with P64ms for both sub-classes indicating more powerful outbursts for the short GRBs. S' is also anticorrelated with GRB duration. These results imply that GRBs are powered by accretion into a black hole.
Hanlon Lorraine
McBreen Brian
McBreen Sheila
Quilligan Fergus
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