Published January 20, 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

The interpretation of the multi-wavelength afterglow emission of short GRB 140903A

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008 (China)

Description

GRB 140903A, a short duration γ-ray burst (SGRB) detected by Swift, is characterized by its long-lasting radio emission among SGRBs. In addition to the 10 6 s radio afterglow emission, the afterglow of GRB 140903A displays a plateau from 103 s to 7 × 10 3 s in the X-rays. In this work, we attribute the X-ray plateau to the energy injection into the decelerating blast wave and then model the later radio/optical/X-ray afterglow emission within the standard fireball afterglow model. The afterglow emission has been well reproduced with reasonable physical parameters, including a jet half-opening angle of ∼0.05.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/835/1/73

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Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
835
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
0004-637X
CODEN
ASJOAB

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51031446
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
AFTERGLOW; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; EMISSION; WAVELENGTHS; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS