The Observer’s Guide to the Gamma-Ray Burst Supernova Connection

Joint Authors

Wu, Xue-Feng
Cano, Zach
Wang, Shan-Qin
Dai, Zi-Gao

Source

Advances in Astronomy

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-41, 41 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-04-11

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

41

Main Subjects

Astronomy

Abstract EN

We present a detailed report of the connection between long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and their accompanying supernovae (SNe).

The discussion presented here places emphasis on how observations, and the modelling of observations, have constrained what we know about GRB-SNe.

We discuss their photometric and spectroscopic properties, their role as cosmological probes, including their measured luminosity–decline relationships, and how they can be used to measure the Hubble constant.

We present a statistical summary of their bolometric properties and use this to determine the properties of the “average” GRB-SN.

We discuss their geometry and consider the various physical processes that are thought to power the luminosity of GRB-SNe and whether differences exist between GRB-SNe and the SNe associated with ultra-long-duration GRBs.

We discuss how observations of their environments further constrain the physical properties of their progenitor stars and give a brief overview of the current theoretical paradigms of their central engines.

We then present an overview of the radioactively powered transients that have been photometrically associated with short-duration GRBs, and we conclude by discussing what additional research is needed to further our understanding of GRB-SNe, in particular the role of binary-formation channels and the connection of GRB-SNe with superluminous SNe.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Cano, Zach& Wang, Shan-Qin& Dai, Zi-Gao& Wu, Xue-Feng. 2017. The Observer’s Guide to the Gamma-Ray Burst Supernova Connection. Advances in Astronomy،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-41.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120749

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Cano, Zach…[et al.]. The Observer’s Guide to the Gamma-Ray Burst Supernova Connection. Advances in Astronomy No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-41.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120749

American Medical Association (AMA)

Cano, Zach& Wang, Shan-Qin& Dai, Zi-Gao& Wu, Xue-Feng. The Observer’s Guide to the Gamma-Ray Burst Supernova Connection. Advances in Astronomy. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-41.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120749

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1120749