We present broadband （radio, optical, X-ray and GeV） fits to the afterglow light curves and spectra of three long-duration gamma-ray bursts （GRBs 080916C, 090902B, and 090926A） detected by the Gamma-Ray Burst Moni...We present broadband （radio, optical, X-ray and GeV） fits to the afterglow light curves and spectra of three long-duration gamma-ray bursts （GRBs 080916C, 090902B, and 090926A） detected by the Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor and Large Area Telescope （LAT） instruments on the Fermi satellite. Using the observed broadband data, we study the origin of the high energy emission, and suggest that the early-time GeV emission and the late-time radio, optical, and X-ray afterglows can be under- stood as being due to synchrotron emission from an external forward shock caused by structured ejecta propagating in a wind bubble jumping to a homogeneous density medium. If the ceasing time for a majority of the energy injection is assumed to be close to the deceleration time of the forward shock, the structured ejecta with con- tinuous energy injection towards the forward shock can well explain the early rising feature of the GeV mission from these bursts, and the density-jump medium can ac- count for some particular plateaus or flares in the late afterglows. From our fits, we find that, on one hand, the external shock origin of the GeV photons will make the optical depth not have a significant contribution to the early LAT rising part, which will loosen the strong constraint of lower limits of the Lorentz factor. On the other hand, these Fermi-LAT events preferentially occur in a low-density circumburst environment, in which case the Klein-Nishina cutoff will significantly suppress the Self- Synchrotron Compton radiation. Such an environment might result from superbubbles or low-metallicity progenitor stars （which have a low mass-loss rate at late times of stellar evolution） of type Ib/c supernovae.展开更多
We investigated physical quantities including the spectrum, emission lines and pulse profiles expected from a uniform jet, a spherical fireball and the 1/Г region （the portion of the spherical fireball with opening ...We investigated physical quantities including the spectrum, emission lines and pulse profiles expected from a uniform jet, a spherical fireball and the 1/Г region （the portion of the spherical fireball with opening angle 1/Г） in the prompt emission phase, after taking into consideration of the Doppler effect under the fireball framework. Our study shows that： a） for these physical quantities the spherical fireball and the uniform jets do not present obvious differences, so we cannot use these to distinguish a spherical fireball from a uniform jet; b） for the spherical fireball and a uniform jet, the observed quantities mainly come from the 1/Г region, so we can simply use the 1/Г region in approximate calculations; c） broadening of emission lines is a general phenomena, which mainly comes from the curvature effect; d） the 1/Г region plays different roles in different frequency ranges, and the radiation from the 1/Г region is greater in the higher than in the lower frequencies.展开更多
The optical flash accompanying GRB 990123 is believed to be powered by the reverse shock of a thin shell. With the best-fit physical parameters for GRB 990123 and the assumption that the parameters in the optical flas...The optical flash accompanying GRB 990123 is believed to be powered by the reverse shock of a thin shell. With the best-fit physical parameters for GRB 990123 and the assumption that the parameters in the optical flash are the same as in the afterglow, we show that: 1) the shell is thick rather than thin, and we have provided the light curve for the thick shell case which coincides with the observation; 2) the theoretical peak flux of the optical flash accounts for only 3×10-4 of the observed. In order to remove this discrepancy, the physical parameters, the electron energy and magnetic ratios, εe and εB, should be 0.61 and 0.39, which are very different from their values for the late afterglow.展开更多
We investigate the relationship between the rise width and the full width of gamma-ray burst pulses. Theoretical analysis shows that either width is proportional to Г^-2△τθ,FWHMRc/c（Г the Lorentz factor of the b...We investigate the relationship between the rise width and the full width of gamma-ray burst pulses. Theoretical analysis shows that either width is proportional to Г^-2△τθ,FWHMRc/c（Г the Lorentz factor of the bulk motion, △τθ,FWHM a local pulse＇s width, Rc the radius of fireballs and c the velocity of light）. We study the relationship for four samples of observed pulses. We find： （1） merely the curvature effect could reproduce the relationship between the rise and full widths with the same slope as derived from the model of Qin et al.; （2） gamma-ray burst pulses, selected from both the short and long GRBs, follow the same sequence in the rise width vs. full width diagram, with the shorter pulses at one end; （3） all GRBs may intrinsically result from local Gaussian pulses. These features place constraints on the physical mechanism（s） for producing long and short GRBs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10873009 and 11033002)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 ProgramNo. 2007CB815404)
文摘We present broadband （radio, optical, X-ray and GeV） fits to the afterglow light curves and spectra of three long-duration gamma-ray bursts （GRBs 080916C, 090902B, and 090926A） detected by the Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor and Large Area Telescope （LAT） instruments on the Fermi satellite. Using the observed broadband data, we study the origin of the high energy emission, and suggest that the early-time GeV emission and the late-time radio, optical, and X-ray afterglows can be under- stood as being due to synchrotron emission from an external forward shock caused by structured ejecta propagating in a wind bubble jumping to a homogeneous density medium. If the ceasing time for a majority of the energy injection is assumed to be close to the deceleration time of the forward shock, the structured ejecta with con- tinuous energy injection towards the forward shock can well explain the early rising feature of the GeV mission from these bursts, and the density-jump medium can ac- count for some particular plateaus or flares in the late afterglows. From our fits, we find that, on one hand, the external shock origin of the GeV photons will make the optical depth not have a significant contribution to the early LAT rising part, which will loosen the strong constraint of lower limits of the Lorentz factor. On the other hand, these Fermi-LAT events preferentially occur in a low-density circumburst environment, in which case the Klein-Nishina cutoff will significantly suppress the Self- Synchrotron Compton radiation. Such an environment might result from superbubbles or low-metallicity progenitor stars （which have a low mass-loss rate at late times of stellar evolution） of type Ib/c supernovae.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘We investigated physical quantities including the spectrum, emission lines and pulse profiles expected from a uniform jet, a spherical fireball and the 1/Г region （the portion of the spherical fireball with opening angle 1/Г） in the prompt emission phase, after taking into consideration of the Doppler effect under the fireball framework. Our study shows that： a） for these physical quantities the spherical fireball and the uniform jets do not present obvious differences, so we cannot use these to distinguish a spherical fireball from a uniform jet; b） for the spherical fireball and a uniform jet, the observed quantities mainly come from the 1/Г region, so we can simply use the 1/Г region in approximate calculations; c） broadening of emission lines is a general phenomena, which mainly comes from the curvature effect; d） the 1/Г region plays different roles in different frequency ranges, and the radiation from the 1/Г region is greater in the higher than in the lower frequencies.
基金the National Natural Science Foundationof China, the National 973 project (NKBRSF G19990754) the Special Funds for Major State Basic Research Projectsthe Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of P. R. China (Project No
文摘The optical flash accompanying GRB 990123 is believed to be powered by the reverse shock of a thin shell. With the best-fit physical parameters for GRB 990123 and the assumption that the parameters in the optical flash are the same as in the afterglow, we show that: 1) the shell is thick rather than thin, and we have provided the light curve for the thick shell case which coincides with the observation; 2) the theoretical peak flux of the optical flash accounts for only 3×10-4 of the observed. In order to remove this discrepancy, the physical parameters, the electron energy and magnetic ratios, εe and εB, should be 0.61 and 0.39, which are very different from their values for the late afterglow.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘We investigate the relationship between the rise width and the full width of gamma-ray burst pulses. Theoretical analysis shows that either width is proportional to Г^-2△τθ,FWHMRc/c（Г the Lorentz factor of the bulk motion, △τθ,FWHM a local pulse＇s width, Rc the radius of fireballs and c the velocity of light）. We study the relationship for four samples of observed pulses. We find： （1） merely the curvature effect could reproduce the relationship between the rise and full widths with the same slope as derived from the model of Qin et al.; （2） gamma-ray burst pulses, selected from both the short and long GRBs, follow the same sequence in the rise width vs. full width diagram, with the shorter pulses at one end; （3） all GRBs may intrinsically result from local Gaussian pulses. These features place constraints on the physical mechanism（s） for producing long and short GRBs.
