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050 0 0 _aQB471.7.B85
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100 1 _aZhang, Bing,
_d1968-
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe physics of gamma-ray bursts /
_cBing Zhang.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2019.
300 _a1 online resource (xix, 579 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Jan 2019).
505 0 _aIntroduction -- GRP phenomenology -- Relativity -- Relativistic shocks -- Leptonic processes -- Hadronic processes -- Basic theoretical framework -- Afterglow physics -- Prompt emission physics -- Progenitor -- Central engine -- Non-electromagnetic signals -- Cosmological context -- Other topics.
520 _aGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most luminous explosions in the universe, which within seconds release energy comparable to what the Sun releases in its entire lifetime. The field of GRBs has developed rapidly and matured over the past decades. Written by a leading researcher, this text presents a thorough treatment of every aspect of the physics of GRBs. It starts with an overview of the field and an introduction to GRB phenomenology. After laying out the basics of relativity, relativistic shocks, and leptonic and hadronic radiation processes, the volume covers all topics related to GRBs, including a general theoretical framework, afterglow and prompt emission models, progenitor, central engine, multi-messenger aspects (cosmic rays, neutrinos, and gravitational waves), cosmological connections, and broader impacts on fundamental physics and astrobiology. It is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and experienced researchers in the field of GRBs and high-energy astrophysics in general.
650 0 _aGamma ray bursts.
650 0 _aNuclear astrophysics.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781107027619
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781139226530
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