Evidence of polarisation in the prompt gamma-ray emission from GRB 930131 and GRB 960924

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 439, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 245-253

  Willis, D R ^a,b,c   Barlow, E J ^a   Bird, A J ^a   Clark, D J ^a   Dean, A J ^a   McConnell, M L ^d   Moran, L ^a   Shaw, S E ^a,c   Sguera, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: bursts; Methods: data analysis; Polarization; Techniques: polarimetric

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; GAMMA RAYS; POLARIMETERS; POLARIZATION; SCATTERING;

GAMMA RAYS: BURSTS; METHODS: DATA ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUES: POLARIMETRIC;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 23844491557     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20052693     Document Type: Article

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