Linear polarization in gamma-ray bursts: The case for an ordered magnetic field

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 594, Issue 2 II, 2003, Pages

  Granot, Jonathan ^a   Königl, Arieh ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: bursts; MHD; Polarization; Radiation mechanisms: nonthermal; Shock waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142238081     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/378733     Document Type: Article

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