We calculate the very high energy (sub-GeV to TeV) inverse Compton emission of GRB afterglows. We argue that this emission provides a powerful test of the currently accepted afterglow model. We focus on two processes: synchrotron self-Compton (SSC) emission within the afterglow blast wave, and external inverse Compton (EIC) emission which occurs when flare photons (produced by an internal process) pass through the blast wave. We show that if our current interpretations of the Swift XRT data are correct, there should be a canonical high energy afterglow emission light curve. Our predictions can be tested with high energy observatories such as GLAST, Whipple, H.E.S.S. and MAGIC. Under favorable conditions we expect afterglow detections in all...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
Aims.We perform a detailed study of inverse Compton (IC) emission for a fireball undergoing external...
Aims.We perform a detailed study of inverse Compton (IC) emission for a fireball undergoing external...
Emission from Gamma-ray bursts is thought to be powered mainly by synchrotron radiation from energet...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
Although much progress has been made in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and their after...
Although much progress has been made in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and their after...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
Aims.We perform a detailed study of inverse Compton (IC) emission for a fireball undergoing external...
Aims.We perform a detailed study of inverse Compton (IC) emission for a fireball undergoing external...
Emission from Gamma-ray bursts is thought to be powered mainly by synchrotron radiation from energet...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
Although much progress has been made in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and their after...
Although much progress has been made in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and their after...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...
International audienceGamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are brief flashes of γ-rays and are considered to be t...