GRB 090426: Discovery of a jet break in a short burst afterglow⋆

Authors :: Nicuesa Guelbenzu, A.
Klose, S.
Rossi, A.
Kann, D. A.
Krühler, T.
Greiner, J.
Rau, A.
E., F. Olivares
Afonso, P. M. J.
Filgas, R.
Küpcü Yoldaş, A.
McBreen, S.
Nardini, M.
Schady, P.
Schmidl, S.
Updike, A. C.
Yoldaş, A.
Source :: Astronomy and Astrophysics; July 2011, Vol. 531 Issue: 1
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Context.The link between the duration of GRBs and the nature of their progenitors remains disputed. Short bursts (with durations of less than  ~2 s) are less frequently observed, technically more difficult to localize, and exhibit significantly fainter afterglows.