Nonthermal optical transients from relativistic fireballs

被引：5

作者：

Eichler, D ^{[1
]}

Beskin, G

机构：

[1] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Phys, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel

[2] Special Astrophys Observ, Niznij Arkhyz, Russia

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 2000年 / 85卷 / 13期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.2669

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

A general upper bound is derived on the total energy in incoherent nonthermal transients at frequency nu from relativistic fireballs with bulk Lorentz factors Gamma and observed duration Delta t, and shown to be about 10(-2)[Gamma nu Delta t](3) ergs. It is suggested that detection in the optical can be achieved with the next generation of ground based gamma ray telescopes and/or small optical telescopes. Phenomena within the Galaxy such as accretion disk flares and neutron star magnetospheric discharges might be discovered in this way.

引用

页码：2669 / 2672

页数：4

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