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  • Astrophysics
  • High-energy astrophysics
  • Plasma physics

Background:

  • The shock model of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) involves two parameters: B and epsilon (e).
  • Previous research established a range for B (few x 10^-3 to few x 10^-4).
  • Calculating epsilon (e) has been a long-standing theoretical challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically derive the relationship between epsilon (e) and B in GRBs.
  • To explain the near-equipartition of electrons observed in GRBs.
  • To potentially simplify GRB afterglow models by reducing free parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Applying Weibel theory to GRB shock models.
  • Analyzing GRB afterglow data to test theoretical predictions.

Main Results:

  • Weibel theory inevitably predicts epsilon approximately sqrt(B).
  • GRB afterglow data strongly support this predicted e-B relation.
  • The derived relation explains why electrons are near equipartition in GRBs.

Conclusions:

  • A fundamental theoretical link between epsilon (e) and B in GRBs has been established.
  • This finding provides a physical explanation for electron equipartition in GRBs.
  • The e-B relation offers a pathway to refine and reduce parameters in GRB afterglow modeling.