Central engine afterglow of gamma-ray bursts

Yi Zhong Fan*, Tsvi Piran, Da Ming Wei

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Abstract

Before 2004, nearly all GRB afterglow data could be understood in the context of the external shocks model. This situation has changed in the past two years, when it became clear that some afterglow components should be attributed to the activity of the central engine; i.e., the central engine afterglow. We review here the afterglow emission that is directly related to the GRB central engine. Such an interpretation proposed by Katz, Piran & Sari, peculiar in pre-Swift era, has become generally accepted now.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAstrophysics of Compact Objects - International Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects
Pages32-35
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
EventInternational Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects - Huangshan City, China
Duration: 1 Jul 20077 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume968
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHuangshan City
Period1/07/077/07/07

Keywords

  • Gamma-ray bursts
  • Radiation mechanisms: Nonthermal

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