The Case for Anisotropic Afterglow Efficiency Within Gamma-Ray Burst Jets
Description:
Early X-ray afterglows recently detected by Swift frequently show a phase of very shallow flux decay lasting from a few hundred seconds up to {approx} 10{sup 4} s, followed by a steeper, more familiar decay. We suggest that the flat early part of the light curve may be a combination of the decaying tail of the prompt emission and the delayed onset of the afterglow emission observed from viewing angles slightly outside the edge of the jet, as predicted previously. This would imply that a signifi…
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Date:
October 5, 2005
Creator:
Eichler, David; Negev, /Ben Gurion U. of; Granot, Jonathan & /KIPAC, Menlo Park
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department