Spectral and Temporal Properties of Pre-Fermi GRBs
Abstract
Observations of Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) with BATSE and EGRET (on board the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory) and with Swift satellite have contributed to major advancement in GRB research prior to the launch of the Fermi satellite. In this talk, spectral and temporal properties of the GRBs observed with BATSE and EGRET will be reviewed, highlighting some events with notable features, such as high-energy excess, exceptionally hard spectra, and extended emission. In addition, early afterglow observations made with Swift (BAT and XRT), providing additional insights into the nature of the GRB phenomena, will be briefly discussed.
- Publication:
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AAS/High Energy Astrophysics Division #13
- Pub Date:
- April 2013
- Bibcode:
- 2013HEAD...1330501P