Published May 25, 2009
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Journal article
The prompt GRB high energy emission from internal shocks: synchrotron vs inverse Compton component
- 1. Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, UMR 7095, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6 (France)
- 2. Institut Universitaire de France (France)
- 3. Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, UMR 5571 Universite Joseph Fourier (France)
Description
We performed a detailed calculation of gamma-ray burst (GRB) prompt emission in the framework of the internal shock scenario, focusing on the high energy (GeV) bands. In order to follow the evolution of the ultrarelativistic inhomogeneous wind, we combined a model for the dynamics of internal shocks with a detailed calculation of the radiative processes occurring in the shocked medium. We present the resulting synthetic GRB light curves and spectra. We show the spectral evolution that can be expected for different sets of microphysics parameters and parameters of the dynamical evolution, and how the relative importance of synchrotron and inverse Compton components is varying during a burst.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3155927;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1133
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 391-393
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 6. Huntsville symposium on gamma-ray burst
- Dates
- 20-23 Oct 2008
- Place
- Huntsville, AL (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41049049
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPTON EFFECT; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC PHOTONS; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA DETECTION; GEV RANGE; PHOTON EMISSION; PROMPT GAMMA RADIATION; RADIATION BELTS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TELESCOPE COUNTERS
- Descriptors DEC
- ASTRONOMY; BASIC INTERACTIONS; BOSONS; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DETECTION; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; GAMMA RADIATION; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PHOTONS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATIONS; SCATTERING
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics