在马射线爆发后的明亮X射线耀斑
D N Burrows1, P Romano, A Falcone
1Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 525 Davey Lab, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. burrows@astro.psu.edu
概括
在马射线爆发 (GRB) 后光中检测到的明亮的X射线耀斑表明,它们的中央引擎在初始爆发后很长时间仍然保持活跃. 这些发现揭示了长时间的活动周期和持续数百秒的内部冲击.
科学领域:
- 天体物理学和宇宙学.
- 高能天体物理学 高能天体物理学
- 爆炸性的天体物理现象.
背景情况:
- 马射线爆发 (GRB) 后光为大规模爆炸事件及其核心引擎提供了洞察力.
- 了解中央发动机活动的持续时间和性质对于GRB研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 报告在GRB后照中发现了显著的X射线耀斑.
- 调查这些火焰对GRB的中央发动机活动的影响.
主要方法:
- 使用X射线数据观测和分析GRB后照.
- 描述X射线耀斑的特性,包括能量和时间.
主要成果:
- 在GRB后照中发现了两个明亮的X射线耀斑.
- 一个巨大的耀斑在总能量上与GRB本身相当.
- 这些耀斑在最初的GRB事件发生几分钟后达到峰值.
结论:
- 观察到的X射线耀斑表明GRB中长时间的中央发动机活动.
- 强大的内部冲击可能会在马射线发射后持续数百秒.
- GRB中心发动机表现出长时间的强大活动.
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