The physics of gamma-ray bursts
Introduction -- GRP phenomenology -- Relativity -- Relativistic shocks -- Leptonic processes -- Hadronic processes -- Basic theoretical framework -- Afterglow physics -- Prompt emission physics -- Progenitor -- Central engine -- Non-electromagnetic signals -- Cosmological context -- Other topics
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Cambridge, New York, NY, Port Melbourne
Cambridge University Press
2019
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction -- GRP phenomenology -- Relativity -- Relativistic shocks -- Leptonic processes -- Hadronic processes -- Basic theoretical framework -- Afterglow physics -- Prompt emission physics -- Progenitor -- Central engine -- Non-electromagnetic signals -- Cosmological context -- Other topics "Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most luminous explosions in the universe, which within seconds release energy comparable to what the Sun releases in its entire lifetime. The field of GRBs has developed rapidly and matured over the past decades. Written by a leading researcher, this text presents a thorough treatment of every aspect of the physics of GRBs. It starts with an overview of the field and an introduction to GRB phenomenology"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Beschreibung: | xiii, 579 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781107027619 978-1-107-02761-9 1107027616 1-107-02761-6 9781108341271 978-1-108-34127-1 1108341276 1-108-34127-6 |