The Macronova in GRB 050709 and the GRB-macronova connection
oleh: Zhi-Ping Jin, Kenta Hotokezaka, Xiang Li, Masaomi Tanaka, Paolo D’Avanzo, Yi-Zhong Fan, Stefano Covino, Da-Ming Wei, Tsvi Piran
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-09-01 |
Deskripsi
A macronova is a clear signature that a short gamma-ray burst has been emitted by a compact-binary merger, but evidence of these events is so far scarce. Here, the authors report signs of a macronova in the optical afterglow of GRB050709, and find similar evidence in other three short bursts.