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

Astrophysical Journal Letters

Volumn 569, Issue 1, 2002, Pages L47-L50

  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: 85033786737     PISSN: 20418205     EISSN: 20418213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/340137     Document Type: Article

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