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The Late-time Afterglow Evolution of Long Gamma-Ray Bursts GRB 160625B and GRB 160509A.
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Astrophysical Journal . May2020, Vol. 894 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- We present post-jet-break Hubble Space Telescope, Very Large Array, and Chandra observations of the afterglow of the long γ-ray bursts GRB 160625B (between 69 and 209 days) and GRB 160509A (between 35 and 80 days). We calculate the post-jet-break decline rates of the light curves and find the afterglow of GRB 160625B is inconsistent with a simple t−3/4 steepening over the break, expected from the geometric effect of the jet edge entering our line of sight. However, the favored optical post-break decline () is also inconsistent with the fν ∝ t−p decline (where p ≈ 2.3 from the pre-break light curve), which is expected from exponential lateral expansion of the jet; perhaps suggesting lateral expansion that only affects a fraction of the jet. The post-break decline of GRB 160509A is consistent with both the t−3/4 steepening and with fν ∝ t−p. We also use boxfit to fit afterglow models to both light curves and find both to be energetically consistent with a millisecond magnetar central engine, but the magnetar parameters need to be extreme (i.e., E ∼ 3 × 1052 erg). Finally, the late-time radio light curves of both afterglows are not reproduced well by boxfit and are inconsistent with predictions from the standard jet model; instead, both are well represented by a single power-law decline (roughly fν ∝ t−1) with no breaks. This requires a highly chromatic jet break () and possibly a two-component jet for both bursts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *GAMMA ray bursts
*LIGHT curves
*SPACE telescopes
*FORECASTING
*BIOLOGICAL evolution
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0004637X
- Volume :
- 894
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Astrophysical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143141931
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab8799