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Gamma-ray bursts

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous explosions in the Universe, and their origin and mechanism are the focus of intense research and debate. More than three decades after their discovery, and after pioneering breakthroughs from space and ground experiments, their study is entering a new phase with the recently launched Swift satellite. The interplay between these observations and theoretical models of the prompt gamma-ray burst and its afterglow is reviewed.

Source: Reports on Progress in Physics

DOI: 10.1088/0034-4885/69/8/r01

Author: P Mészáros

Institution: Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Award: High Energy Neutrinos and Photons from Gamma-Ray Bursts and Active Galaxies