A self-similar solution for the propagation of a relativistic shock in an exponential atmosphere

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 569, Issue 1 II, 2002, Pages

  Perna, Rosalba ^a,b   Vietri, Mario ^c  

^a HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI ROMA   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: bursts; Shock waves; Stars: atmospheres

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242641143     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/340667     Document Type: Article

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