Physics and Astrophysics of Gamma-Ray Bursts - Part 1
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Overview
Syllabus
Physics & Astrophysics of Gamma-Ray Bursts
Gamma-ray bursts: discovery
Gamma-ray bursts: historical remarks
Introduction: observational facts 1 prompt emission
What is a gamma-ray burst?
Long & short gamma-ray bursts
Lightcurves: diversity and variability
Non-thermal spectrum
The optical prompt emission
The Gev prompt emission
Location, location, location!
Gamma-ray bursts: historical remarks
GRB distance scale?
Long & short gamma-ray bursts
The discovery of afterglows: Gamma-ray bursts occur at cosmological distance!
Afterglows
Afterglows: lightcurves
Sorting out models...
Introduction: observational facts 2 afterglow
Spectrum: afterglow
Distance: redshift distribution
Gamma-ray bursts and cosmology
Introduction: observational facts 3 prompt+afterglow summary
Lightcurve: prompt to afterglow
Spectrum: prompt
Introduction: Basic Constraints on any GRB Model
GRB Physics: basic constraints
Relativistic motion: direct evidence
GRB Physics: standard scenario characteristic radii
GRB Physics: initial event & central engine
GRB Physics: relativistic ejection
Q&A
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