Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-04-06
Astrophys.J.646:1086-1097,2006
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal. 29 pages, 10 figures, 1 table
Scientific paper
10.1086/505072
A simple scheme delineates Long GRBs with similar time histories using the Internal Luminosity Function power-law index and the spectral lag. Several generalizations are made about time history morphologies: 1) GRBs with long spectral lags contain fewer pulses that are broader than those found in bursts with short spectral lags, 2) short-lag bursts with small ILF power-law indices have many narrow pulses and are highly variable, while long-lag bursts with small ILF power-law indices are characterized by broad, smooth pulses and have low variability. GRB time history morphologies primarily identify intrinsic rather than extrinsic characteristics based on correlations with gamma-ray luminosity, afterglow luminosity, and numbers of pulses. These characteristics result because internal relativistic effects due to bulk Lorentz factor are larger than cosmological effects, and because the numbers and shapes of pulses indicate different efficiencies and forms of GRB energy release. Single-pulsed GRBs are characterized either by large ILF power indices (indicating a range of jet opening angles and Lorentz factors, with a FRED pulse shape), or they have long lags (large jet opening angles with low Lorentz factors, with either a FRED pulse shape or an unpeaked, smooth pulse shape). They also have lower-luminosity afterglows than multi-pulsed GRBs. GRBs with simple time histories are often associated with Type Ibc supernovae. This suggests that some single-pulsed GRBs contain single, beamed blast waves that are similar to and have characteristics that overlap with those of many supernovae. Such a connection may not exist between multi-pulsed GRBs and supernovae.
Giblin Timothy W.
Hakkila Jon
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