Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Probing Their Environment

Details Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Probing Their Environment Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Probing Their Environment

Sep 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001cxo..prop..829k&link_type=abstract

Chandra Proposal ID #03500014

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Chandra Proposal Id #03500014

Scientific paper

Gamma-ray burst astronomy is a field maturing at a phenomenal rate. Only three years after the discovery of fading long-wavelength counterparts, we now have distance measurements for dozens of events, we have developed a detailed theoretical framework for understanding the X-ray -- radio afterglow lightcurves, and observational evidence now ties the progenitors of long GRBs (those studied to-date) to the collapse of massive stars. While progress has been rapid, three important new observational and theoretical discoveries, formulated over the last twelve months, allow us to address new and in many cases more sophisticated questions than could have been posed a year ago.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Probing Their Environment does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Probing Their Environment, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Probing Their Environment will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1488320