Images, light curves and spectra of GRB afterglow
We calculate the light curve and spectra near the peak and the self absorption break, for an adiabatic blast wave described by the Blandford-McKee solution, considering the emission from the whole region behind the shock front. The expected light curve and spectra are flat near the peak. This rules out the interpretation of the sharp peak observed in the optical afterglow of GRB 970508 as the expected peak of the light curve. The observed image of an afterglow is calculated for a broad range of frequencies. We show that for frequencies below the self absorption frequency the image is rather homogeneous, as opposed to the bright ring at the outer edge and dim center, which appear at higher frequencies. We t the observed spectra of GRB 970508 to the detailed theory and obtain estimates of its physical parameters.
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Date Deposited | 26 Jul 2024 10:52 |
Last Modified | 26 Jul 2024 10:52 |
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