Modelling the prompt and afterglow emission of gamma-ray bursts

This thesis studies the broadband behaviour of GRBs by fitting a detailed spectral/temporal model to both the prompt and afterglow hard and soft X-ray emission observed by the Swift satellite. The prompt emission is decomposed into pulses which are fitted individually while the afterglow is modelled...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Littlejohns, Owen Madoc
Other Authors: Willingale, Richard; O'Brien, Paul
Published: University of Leicester 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.574096