Published May 22, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

New Directions for GRB Prompt Emission Theory

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899 (United States)

Description

A number of recent theory and simulation results by Nordlund, Hededal, Nishikawa, Medvedev, Brainerd and others are improving our understanding of the prompt emission of GRBs. Observations of GBM spectra from various instruments have consistently painted a picture that tends not to support the prevailing hydrodynamic synchrotron shock models. I will attempt to put the observations and the recent results together into a coherent picture that suggests new directions for future investigations by theory, simulations as well as observations, especially by GLAST

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1000
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 361-364
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Santa Fe conference on gamma-ray bursts 2007
Dates
5-9 Nov 2007
Place
Santa Fe, NM (United States)

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(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics