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May 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000aas...196.5903p&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 196th AAS Meeting, #59.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 32, p.766
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Essentially all missions sensitive to cosmic X-rays have detected intense flashes of X-ray emissions, with typical timescales from seconds to hours. However, 25 years of observation has yielded only about 100 flashes, plus another 200 X-ray counterparts of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). The existing sample is consistent with an isotropic distribution and heterogeneous propulation of progenitors. Because the sample is so restricted, our understanding of X-ray flashes is reminiscent of gamma-ray bursts before BATSE. However, a dedicated experiment and modern, real-time follow-up could revolutionize our understanding We discuss our current understanding of the X-ray flash phenomenon, their relation to GRBs, and the necessary next steps to understand them.
Arefiev Vadim A.
Borozdin Konstantin N.
Priedhorsky William C.
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