2001/11/21 by P. Mészáros, P. Meszaros · 10 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1146/annurev.astro.40.060401.093821
published as Ann.Rev.Astron.Astrophys. 40 (2002) 137-169 · To appear in Annu.Rev.Astron.Astrophys. 40 (2002), subm. 10/15/01, 59 pp, 7 figs, revised version with some added discussion & refs (with low resolution figures; a higher resolution postscript is available at http://www.astro.psu.edu/users/nnp/mesz.ps)
arxiv created 2001/11/21 · openalex publication_date 2002/09/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
▪ Abstract The gamma ray burst phenomenon is reviewed from a theoretical point of view, with emphasis on the fireball shock scenario of the prompt emission and the longer wavelength afterglow. Recent progress and issues are discussed, including spectral-temporal evolution, localizations, jets, spectral lines, environmental and cosmological aspects, as well as some prospects for future experiments in both electromagnetic and nonelectromagnetic channels.