Published June 2005 | Version v1
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The GRB-SN association

Creators

  • 1. Technion, Haifa (Israel). Department of physics and Space Research Institut

Description

Long-duration gamma ray bursts (GRBs) and X-ray flashes (XRFs) appear to be produced by highly relativistic and narrowly coIIimated jets ejected in care collapse supernova (SN) explosions akin to SN1998bw. We review the history of the GRB-SN association idea and its observational verification. We summarize the present evidence far a GRB-XRF-SN association. We comment on the possibility that most, perhaps all, SN explosions produce GRBs, including SNe of Type Ia which may produce short GRBs-XRFs. We list the major open questions that follow from a GRB-XRF-SN association. Possible uses of the GRB-SN association in cosmology are pointed out

Availability note (English)

Also available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1393/ncb/i2005-10115-3

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1393/ncb/i2005-10115-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica. B, General Physics, Relativity, Astronomy and Mathematical Physics and Methods
Journal Volume
120B
Journal Issue
6-8
Journal Page Range
p. 731-743
ISSN
1594-9982

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
Italy
INIS RN
37016549
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; COSMOLOGY; SUPERNOVAE
Descriptors DEC
BINARY STARS; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PHYSICS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATIONS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS