Unveiling the Progenitors of Short-duration Gamma-ray Bursts
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are relativistic explosions which originate at cosmological distances, and are among the most luminous transients in the universe. Following the prompt gamma-ray emission, a fading synchrotron "afterglow" is detectable at lower energies. While long-duration GRBs (du...
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Harvard University
2014
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| Online Access: | http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11665 http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274595 |