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Gamma-Ray Bursts

The brightest explosions in the Universe

Gilbert Vedrenne, Jean-Luc Atteia (Autoren)

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XXXIX, 580 Seiten

2009 | 2009
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-39085-5 (ISBN)

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Since their discovery was first announced in 1973, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been among the most fascination objects in the universe. While the initial mystery has gone, the fascination continues, sustained by the close connection linking GRBs with some of the most fundamental topics in modern astrophysics and cosmology. Both authors have been active in GRB observations for over two decades and have produced an outstanding account on both the history and the perspectives of GRB research.

Professor Gilbert Vedrenne has been involved in research on gamma-ray bursts since their discovery in the early 1970s. Jean-Luc Atteia has been involved with the observation of GRBs for 20 years and both have considerable experience in the use of instruments aboard spacecraft for the detection and location of GRBs over many years

The early times.- The BATSE decade.- BeppoSAX and the afterglow era.- HETE-2 and Swift.- Gamma-ray bursts-fireballs and blastwaves.- Gamma-ray burst afterglows.- Early afterglows: the Swift revolution.- Progenitors.- Perspectives in gamma-ray burst science.

From the reviews: "In Gamma-Ray Bursts: The Brightest Explosions in the Universe, French gamma-ray astronomers Gilbert Vedrenne and Jean-Luc Atteia have summarized both the observational history and the theoretical understanding of GRBs through 2007. ... Throughout the book, each chapter is packed with references to the original papers ... . This book will be appreciated by graduate students and practicing scientists ... . an important and valuable book for any researcher in the GRB field or in related fields that can be illuminated by GRB results." (Lynn Cominsky, Physics Today, March, 2010)

From the reviews:

“In Gamma-Ray Bursts: The Brightest Explosions in the Universe, French gamma-ray astronomers Gilbert Vedrenne and Jean-Luc Atteia have summarized both the observational history and the theoretical understanding of GRBs through 2007. … Throughout the book, each chapter is packed with references to the original papers … . This book will be appreciated by graduate students and practicing scientists … . an important and valuable book for any researcher in the GRB field or in related fields that can be illuminated by GRB results.” (Lynn Cominsky, Physics Today, March, 2010)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.2.2009
Reihe/Serie	Astronomy and Planetary Sciences
Reihe/Serie	Springer Praxis Books
Zusatzinfo	XXXIX, 580 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 242 mm
Gewicht	1182 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
Schlagworte	astrophysics • Cosmology • Gamma-Ray Bursts • stellar explosions • Supernovae • Universe
ISBN-10	3-540-39085-5 / 3540390855
ISBN-13	978-3-540-39085-5 / 9783540390855
Zustand	Neuware