Vedrenne / Atteia Gamma-Ray Bursts

The brightest explosions in the Universe
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-540-39088-6
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 580 Seiten

Since their discovery was first announced in 1973, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been among the most fascination objects in the universe. While the initial mystery has gone, the fascination continues, sustained by the close connection linking GRBs with some of the most fundamental topics in modern astrophysics and cosmology. Both authors have been active in GRB observations for over two decades and have produced an outstanding account on both the history and the perspectives of GRB research.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vedrenne, Gilbert

Atteia, Jean-Luc

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;5
2;Preface;11
3;Acknowledgments;13
4;Foreword;14
5;Figures;16
6;Tables;22
7;Introduction;23
8;1 The early times;38
9;2 The BATSE decade;86
10;3 BeppoSAX and the afterglow era;124
11;4 HETE-2 and Swift;171
12;5 Gamma-ray bursts - fireballs and blastwaves;255
13;6 Gamma-ray burst afterglows;295
14;7 Early afterglows: the Swift revolution;366
15;8 Progenitors;420
16;9 Perspectives in gamma-ray burst science;512
17;Index;601