Consistency of time dilation in temporal profiles and spectra of gamma-ray bursts

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Gamma Ray Astronomy, Gamma Ray Bursts, Gamma Ray Spectra, Pulse Duration, Spectrum Analysis, Temporal Distribution, Time Dependence, Brightness, Gamma Ray Observatory, Hardness, Red Shift

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If gamma-ray bursters are at cosmological distances-a possibility suggested by their isotropic distribution and spatial inhomogeneity-then the temporal profiles and spectra of more distant sources will be time dilated compared to those of relatively nearby sources. Analyses of bright and dim Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) gamma-ray bursts yield a relative time-dilation factor of 2.3 on timescales of pulses and event durations. We redshift the spectra of time intervals near the intensity peaks of the bright sample on a trial grid and compare with spectra of the dim sample. A redshift factor of order two-with wide latitude permitted-brings the spectra of the two brightness groups into alignment. Thus there is coarse agreement with the time-dilation factor found in the temporal domain.

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