Gamma-ray Burst Correlations presents an overview of the observational correlations; their physical interpretations, their use as redshift estimators, and their potential use as cosmological tools. The author describes the existing correlations as well as broaching the possible meaning and controversy behind the results of several GRB correlations.
Author(s): Maria Dainotti
Series: IOP Expanding Physics
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 200
City: Bristol
PRELIMS.pdf
Preface
Acknowledgements
Author biography
Maria Dainotti
CH001.pdf
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 The phenomenology of GRBs
1.1.1 The prompt emission
1.1.2 The afterglow emission
1.1.3 The broadband spectrum
1.1.4 The observational classification: long, short, intermediate class and ultra-long GRBs
1.1.5 The hardness ratio: GRBs, X-ray rich and X-ray flashes
1.2 The phenomenological Willingale model
1.2.1 The functional form of X-ray decays
1.3 The past and current missions observing GRBs
1.4 The historical background of SNe
1.4.1 Classification of SNe
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CH002.pdf
Chapter 2 GRB models
2.1 The compactness problem
2.2 The fireball model
2.2.1 Energy conversion
2.2.2 Light curves within the fireball model
2.3 The jet opening angle
2.4 The central engine models
2.4.1 Accretion model of Page and Thorne (1974)
2.4.2 Rotating BH model
2.4.3 Magnetar model
2.4.4 The collapsar
2.4.5 Merging neutron stars
2.5 Additional models
2.5.1 GRB model for a jet observed off-axis
2.5.2 Models explaining the afterglow: microphysical parameter model evolving with the Lorentz factor
2.5.3 Models explaining the plateau and afterglows: GRB emission modified by scattering in the interstellar dust
2.6 The SN Ib/c models
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CH003.pdf
Chapter 3 GRB correlations between prompt parameters
3.1 Why are standard candles and sirens important for cosmology?
3.2 Notations, nomenclature and abbreviations
3.3 The GRB correlations between prompt parameters
3.3.1 The Lpeak–τlag correlation
3.3.2 The Lpeak–V correlation
3.3.3 The Liso–τRT correlation and its physical interpretation
3.3.4 The Γ0–Eprompt and Γ0–Liso correlations and their physical interpretation
3.3.5 Correlations between the energetics and the peak energy
3.3.6 Correlations between the luminosity and the peak energy
3.3.7 Comparisons between Epeak–Eiso and Epeak–Lpeak correlation
3.3.8 The LX,p–TX,p∗ correlation and its physical interpretation
3.3.9 The LX,f–TX,f correlation and its physical interpretation
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CH004.pdf
Chapter 4 Selection effects on prompt correlations
4.1 Introduction to selection effects
4.2 Selection effects for peak energy
4.3 Selection effects for the isotropic energy
4.4 Selection effects for the isotropic luminosity
4.5 Selection effects for the peak luminosity
4.6 Selection effects for the lag time and the rise time
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CH005.pdf
Chapter 5 Redshift estimators and cosmology for prompt relations
5.1 Redshift estimator for correlations between prompt parameters
5.2 Cosmology
5.2.1 The problem of calibration
5.2.2 Applications of GRB correlations between prompt parameters to cosmology
5.3 Statistical approaches related to SN Ia cosmology
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CH006.pdf
Chapter 6 The afterglow relations
6.1 The correlations between afterglow parameters
6.1.1 The LT correlation (LX,a–TX,a∗)
6.1.2 The unified LX,a– TX,a∗ and LO,a–TO,a∗ correlations
6.1.3 Physical interpretation of the unified LX,a−TX,a∗ and LO,a−TO,a∗ correlations
6.2 The LO,200s−αO,>200s correlation and its physical interpretation
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CH007.pdf
Chapter 7 Correlations between prompt and afterglow parameters
7.1 The EX,afterglow–Eγ,prompt correlation and its physical interpretation
7.2 The LX,afterglow–Eγ,prompt correlation and its physical interpretation
7.3 The LX,a–LO,a correlation and its physical interpretation
7.4 The LX,a–Lγ,iso correlation
7.5 The LX,a–LX,peak correlation
7.5.1 Physical interpretation of the LX,a–Lγ,iso and the LX,a–LX,peak correlations
7.6 The LO,peakF−TO,peak∗F correlation and its physical interpretation
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CH008.pdf
Chapter 8 Selection effects in the afterglow and prompt–afterglow correlations
8.1 Redshift induced correlations
8.2 Redshift induced correlations through the Efron and Petrosian method
8.2.1 Luminosity evolution
8.2.2 Time evolution
8.3 Evaluation of the intrinsic slope
8.4 Selection effects for the optical and X-ray luminosities
8.5 Selection effects in the LO,200s−αO,>200s correlation
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CH009.pdf
Chapter 9 Redshift estimator
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CH010.pdf
Chapter 10 Applications of GRB afterglow correlations
10.1 Summary and conclusion
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