The Trans-Relativistic Blast Wave Model for SN 1998bw and GRB 980425

Details The Trans-Relativistic Blast Wave Model for SN 1998bw and GRB 980425 The Trans-Relativistic Blast Wave Model for SN 1998bw and GRB 980425

2001-02-16

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0102289v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

3 pages, To appear in Proceedings of the 20th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, eds. J. C. Wheeler & H. Martel, AI

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.1419631

The spatiotemporal coincidence of supernova (SN) 1998bw and gamma-ray burst (GRB) 980425 and this supernova's unusual optical and radio properties have prompted many theoretical models that produce GRBs from supernovae. We review the salient features of our simple, spherical model in which an energetic supernova explosion shock accelerates a small fraction of the progenitor's stellar envelope to mildly relativistic velocities. This material carries sufficient energy to produce a weak GRB and a bright radio supernova through an external shock against a dense stellar wind.

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