Gamma-ray Burst Emission Mechanisms

Gamma-ray burst emission mechanisms are theories that explain how the energy from a gamma-ray burst progenitor (regardless of the actual nature of the progenitor) is turned into radiation. These mechanisms are a major topic of research as of 2007. Neither the light curves nor the early-time spectra of GRBs show resemblance to the radiation emitted by any familiar physical process.

Read more about Gamma-ray Burst Emission Mechanisms:  Compactness Problem, GRBs and Internal Shocks, Afterglows and External Shocks, Reverse Shocks and The Optical Flash, Refreshed Shocks and Late-time Flares, Jet Effects, Dust Extinction and Hydrogen Absorption

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