Modeling the radio and optical/NIR afterglows of GRB 980703: A numerical study

Science in China, Series G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2047-2053

  Kong, Siwei ^a   Huang, Yongfeng ^a   Cheng, Kwongsang ^b   Lu, Tan ^c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Afterglows; Gamma ray bursts; Hydrodynamics; Jets and outflows; Shock waves

Indexed keywords

AFTERGLOWS; GAMMA RAY BURSTS; HOST GALAXIES; JETS AND OUTFLOWS; LIGHT CURVES; MULTIBAND; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OBSERVATIONAL DATA;

FLUID DYNAMICS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDRODYNAMICS; JETS; SHOCK WAVES; SLOW LIGHT;

STARS;

EID: 77649090048     PISSN: 16721799     EISSN: 18622844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-009-0275-y     Document Type: Article

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