GeV flares observations with GLAST LAT
- INFN of Trieste, Padriciano 99, Trieste, 34012 (Italy)
- INFN of Pisa, Polo Fibonacci Largo B. Pontecorvo 3, Pisa, 56127 (Italy)
- IASF of Rome/INAF, Via fosso del cavaliere 100, Roma, 00133 (Italy)
Early X-ray afterglow observations show that X-ray flares are very common features in GRB light curves. X-ray flares may reflect long duration central engine activity. The delayed flare photons are expected to interact with relativistic electrons by Inverse Compton giving delayed high energy counterparts that potentially will be detected by GLAST LAT, which could observe GRB from 20 MeV to more than 300 GeV. The nature oh high energy spectral components from GRB detected by EGRET is still debated. Observations with GLAST LAT will give useful information to constrain the origin of X-ray flares. In this work we simulate a set of possible GeV emitting flares in the context of External Shock model to study the capability of GLAST LAT to detect GeV flares at different intensities and durations.
- OSTI ID:
- 21067278
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 921, Issue 1; Conference: 1. GLAST symposium, Stanford, CA (United States), 5-8 Feb 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2757397; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Collaboration: GLAST LAT GRB Group; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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