A wind environment and Lorentz factors of tens explain gamma-ray bursts X-ray plateau
The origin of the plateau observed in the early X-ray light curves of gamma ray bursts (GRBs) is debated. Here, the authors show that the observed plateau can be explained within the classical GRB model by considering expanding shell with initial Lorentz factor of a few tens.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32881-1 |