Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-11-25
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 pages, 2 figures aipTEX, contribution to the 2003 GRB Conference, held at Santa Fe, NM
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.1810877
Using a simple off-axis jet model of GRBs, we can reproduce the observed unusual properties of the prompt emission of GRB980425, such as the extremely low isotropic equivalent gamma-ray energy, the low peak energy, the high fluence ratio, and the long spectral lag when the jet with the standard energy of ~10^{51} ergs and the opening half-angle of \Delta\theta=~10-30 degree is seen from the off-axis viewing angle ~\Delta\theta+10/\gamma, where \gamma is a Lorentz factor of the jet. For our adopted fiducial parameters, if the jet that caused GRB 980425 is viewed from the on-axis direction, the intrinsic peak energy Ep(1+z) is ~2.0-4.0 MeV, which corresponds to those of GRB990123 and GRB021004. Our model might be able to explain the other unusual properties of this event. We also discuss the connection of GRB980425 in our model with the X-ray flash, and the origin of a class of GRBs with small E_\gamma such as GRB030329, GRB980329, GRB981226, and so on.
Nakamura Takashi
Yamazaki Ryo
Yonetoku Daisuke
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