Early time optical polarization of GRB Afterglows: GRB 060418 and GRB 090102

Details Early time optical polarization of GRB Afterglows: GRB 060418 and GRB 090102 Early time optical polarization of GRB Afterglows: GRB 060418 and GRB 090102

2009-12-17

arxiv.org/abs/0912.3391v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

To appear in proceedings of "The Shocking Universe" conference held in San Servolo, 2009

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RINGO on the Liverpool Telescope has now measured the optical polarization of
GRB 060418 (where a 2 sigma upper limit of P<8% was determined) and GRB 090102
(when a detection of P = 10 +/-1 % was made). We discuss the implications of
these observations for the various competing models of GRB jet magnetization
and describe a possible unified model that can explain both measurements.

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