2011/02/02 by J. Greiner, Greiner, J.
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE) #astro-ph.HE
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1102.0472
to appear as chapter 6 of "Gamma-Ray Bursts", Cambridge University Press, eds. C. Kouveliotou, S.E. Woosley, R. Wijers; 40 pages, 13 figures
arxiv created 2011/02/02 · arxiv updated 2015/03/18
A review is given on the various aspects of gamma-ray burst afterglow observations, and the inferences derived from the data. After a short history of optical transient search and the BeppoSAX discoveries, the main topics included are prompt multiwavelength emission, dark bursts, spectral lines line and continuum variability, the early light curve behaviour, jet breaks, X-ray flares, late afterglow features, polarization, and orphan afterglows.