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Understanding the Engines and Progenitors of Gamma-Ray Bursts
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Our understanding of the engines and progenitors of gamma-ray bursts has expanded through the ages as a broader set of diagnostics has allowed us to test our understanding of these objects. Here we review the history of the growth in our understanding, focusing on 3 leading engines and 9 potential progenitors. The first gravitational wave detection of a short burst is the latest in a series of breakthrough observations shaping this understanding and we study the importance of multi-diagnostic, multi-messenger observations on these engines and their progenitors. Our understanding based on a detailed study of nearby bursts can be applied to make predictions for the trends expected as we begin to observe high redshift bursts and we discuss these trends.<br />Comment: 19 pages, 10 figures
- Subjects :
- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1904.10008
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2019-12818-y