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Title: The Structure and Dynamics of GRB Jets

Abstract

There are several lines of evidence which suggest that the relativistic outflows in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are collimated into narrow jets. The jet structure has important implications for the true energy release and the event rate of GRBs, and can constrain the mechanism responsible for the acceleration and collimation of the jet. Nevertheless, the jet structure and its dynamics as it sweeps up the external medium and decelerates, are not well understood. In this review I discuss our current understanding of GRB jets, stressing their structure and dynamics.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
894104
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-12176
astro-ph/0610379; TRN: US200702%%17
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Submitted to Rev.Mex.Astron.Astrofis.
Additional Journal Information:
Conference: Invited review at Triggering Relativistic Jets, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 28 Mar - 1 Apr 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS; MORPHOLOGY; DYNAMICS; JETS; Astrophysics,ASTRO

Citation Formats

Granot, Jonathan, and /KIPAC, Menlo Park. The Structure and Dynamics of GRB Jets. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Granot, Jonathan, & /KIPAC, Menlo Park. The Structure and Dynamics of GRB Jets. United States.
Granot, Jonathan, and /KIPAC, Menlo Park. 2006. "The Structure and Dynamics of GRB Jets". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/894104.
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abstractNote = {There are several lines of evidence which suggest that the relativistic outflows in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are collimated into narrow jets. The jet structure has important implications for the true energy release and the event rate of GRBs, and can constrain the mechanism responsible for the acceleration and collimation of the jet. Nevertheless, the jet structure and its dynamics as it sweeps up the external medium and decelerates, are not well understood. In this review I discuss our current understanding of GRB jets, stressing their structure and dynamics.},
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year = {Wed Oct 25 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
month = {Wed Oct 25 00:00:00 EDT 2006}
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