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Title: The Kinematics of the Lag-Luminosity Relationship

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1419629· OSTI ID:15013857

Herein I review the argument that kinematics, i.e. relativistic motions of the emitting source in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), are the cause of the lag-luminosity relationship observed in bursts with known redshifts.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
15013857
Report Number(s):
UCRL-CONF-202979; TRN: US200803%%944
Resource Relation:
Journal Volume: 586; Conference: Presented at: 20th Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Austin, TX, United States, Dec 10 - Dec 15, 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English