The circumstellar environment of rotating Wolf–Rayet Stars and the implications for GRB afterglows

2006/10/13 by J. J. Eldridge, John J Eldridge · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · Social Sciences · #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Educational Leadership and Practices #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1098/rsta.2006.1973

published as Phil.Trans.Roy.Soc.Lond.A365:1255-1256,2007 · 2 pages, 1 figure. To appear in the proceedings of the RS GRB discussion meeting

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Abstract

If Wolf-Rayet stars are the progenitors of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), they must rotate rapidly to produce the GRB. This rotation may affect their stellar-wind bubbles and possibly explain why so many GRB afterglows occur in a constant density medium.

Citations

• The circumstellar environment of Wolf-Rayet stars and gamma-ray burst afterglows

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