The biggest bangs : the mystery of gamma-ray bursts, the most violent explosions in the universe /

"Gamma-ray bursts are the most violent events since the birth of the universe. They are about ten times more energetic than the most powerful supernovas. At their peak, gamma-ray bursts are the brightest objects in space, about 100,000 times brighter than an entire galaxy. And yet until recentl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Katz, Jonathan I.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Temas:
Gamma ray bursts.
Sursauts gamma.
NATURE > Sky Observation.
Gamma-Burst
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Vela 3
  • 2. Detectors 12
  • 3. Where Are They? 21
  • 4. What Are They? 29
  • 5. Compactness 40
  • 6. The Large Magellanic Cloud 50
  • 7. False Lines 60
  • 8. False Light 70
  • 9. The Copernican Dilemma 82
  • 10. Soft Gamma Repeaters 94
  • 11. Batse 106
  • 12. The Great Debate 116
  • 13. The Theorists' Turn 126
  • 14. Afterglows 139
  • 15. A Supernova Connection? 152
  • 16. The Holy Grail 162
  • 17. The End of the Beginning 178
  • Appendix Did a Gamma-ray Burst Kill the Dinosaurs? Will a Burst Kill Us? 185.

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