Light Curves of Swift Gamma-Ray Bursts
Abstract
Recent observations from the Swift gamma-ray burst mission indicate that a fraction of gamma-ray bursts are characterized by a canonical behavior of the X-ray afterglows. We present an effective theory that allows us to account for X-ray light curves of both (short/long) gamma-ray bursts and X-ray-rich flashes. We propose that gamma-ray bursts originate from massive magnetic-powered pulsars.
- Publication:
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The Astrophysical Journal
- Pub Date:
- January 2007
- DOI:
- 10.1086/509630
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0606086
- Bibcode:
- 2007ApJ...654..998C
- Keywords:
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- Gamma Rays: Bursts;
- Astrophysics;
- General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology;
- High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
- E-Print:
- 21 pages, 13 figures