Contributions of the Swift/UV Optical Telescope to the Study of Short Gamma-ray Bursts
Before the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, we knew little about short-duration Gamma-ray bursts (sGRBs). Their briefness led to the suspicion that they resulted from mergers of compact objects, e.g., two neutron stars or a neutron star and a black hole. However, proof was lacking. sGRB post-prompt e...
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Universe |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/10/1/5 |