Spectral properties of GRBs observed with BeppoSAX
Creators
- 1. Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica del CNR, via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133-I Rome (Italy)
- 2. Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica del CNR via P.Gobetti 101, 40129-I Bologna (Italy)
- 3. Physics Department, University of Ferrara, Via Paradiso 12 , 44100-I Ferrara (Italy)
Description
The BeppoSAX mission has not only significantly improved the Gamma-Ray Burst science through the discovery of the afterglows but is also providing important data on the prompt events. The Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor is building a catalogue of GRBs that, due to a recently achieved, coarse but suitable positioning capabilities, can usefully integrate and extend the BATSE catalogues. We show the good relative calibration of the two experiments. Wide Field Cameras are providing a sample of about 40 GRBs, in an important band so far relatively ill covered. Moreover the combined use of the two instruments is providing a unique information on the spectral evolution of the GRBs. We show some recent spectral results based on these data and discuss the impact on our knowledge of GRB physics
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1579317;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 662
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 123-129
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- International meeting on gamma ray burst and afterglow astronomy
- Dates
- 5-9 Nov 2001
- Place
- Woods Hole, MA (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35067867
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AFTERGLOW; CALIBRATION; CAMERAS; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; GAMMA SOURCES; GAMMA SPECTRA; POSITIONING; RADIATION MONITORS; SATELLITES
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORS; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 American Institute of Physics