On the Counter-jet Emission in GRB Afterglows

Journal Article · Fri Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3509347· OSTI ID:21439605

Xin, Wang; Huang, Y F ^[1]

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1. Department of Astronomy, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093 (China)

We investigate the dynamical evolution of double-sided jets and present detailed numerical studies on the emission from the receding jet of gamma-ray bursts. It is found that the receding jet emission is generally very weak and only manifests as a plateau in the late time radio afterglow light curves. Additionally, we find that the effect of synchrotron self-absorption can influence the peak time of the receding jet emission significantly.

• OSTI ID: 21439605
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1279, Issue 1; Conference: Conference on deciphering the ancient universe with gamma-ray bursts, Kyoto (Japan), 19-23 Apr 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3509347; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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