Date:
Tue, 16/12/201412:30-13:30
Location:
Kaplun building, Room No. 200
Lecturer: Dr. Asaf Pe'er
Affiliation: University College Cork
Abstract:
Since the launch of Fermi in 2008, a prime
focus had been given to understanding the
physical origin of the prompt emission from
gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), which holds the
key to understanding of their nature. While
the problem is still far from being solved, in
recent years we are witnessing a "paradigm
shift", as the existence of a thermal
component (on top the non-thermal
emission) becomes evident. I will describe
some latest results and the recent theoretical
breakthroughs in understanding how the
naively expected "Planck" spectrum can be
broadened and resemble the observed
spectra. I will discuss some novel effects
and theoretical ideas relevant for the study
of many astronomical objects. As a few
examples, I will show how emission from
the photosphere can be observed to have
high degree of polarization; how it can be
used to infer the jet magnetization; and
more.
Additional details of the upcoming Astrophysics'
seminars can be found on the following link.
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