Photospheric emission in gamma-ray bursts

This thesis considers emission from gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most powerful explosions known in the Universe. Most GRBs are likely associated with the final stages of stellar evolution, where the core of a massive star collapses, and gives birth to a highly compact object such as a neutron star o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lundman, Christoffer
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Partikel- och astropartikelfysik 2012
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-101913