Considered here is the acceleration and heating of relativistic outflow by local magnetic energy dissipation process in Poynting-flux dominated outflow. Adopting the standard assumption that the reconnection rate scales with the Alfven speed, I show here that the fraction of energy dissipated as thermal photons cannot exceed (13 (gamma) over cap -14)(-1) = 30% (for adiabatic index (gamma) over cap = 4/3) of the kinetic energy at the photosphere. Even in the most radiatively efficient scenario, the energy released as non-thermal photons during the prompt phase is at most equal to the kinetic energy of the outflow. These results imply that calorimetry of the kinetic energy that can be done during the afterglow phase could be used to constrain...
In view of the recent Fermi observations of gamma-ray burst (GRB) prompt emission spectra, we develo...
We report on the first steps in 3D simulation of magnetic field dissipation in gamma-ray burst (GRB)...
Observations by the RHESSI satellite of the large polarization of the prompt γ-ray emission from γ-r...
Considered here is the acceleration and heating of relativistic outflow by local magnetic energy dis...
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been inferred to arise in highly collimated, ultrarelativistic jets tha...
Modelling of many gamma-ray burst prompt emission spectra sometimes requires a (quasi) thermal spect...
The prompt emission of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) has been detected over 40 years, but the mechanism of...
We study the dynamics of relativistic electromagnetic explosions as a possible mechanism for the pro...
It is now established that a thermal emission component plays a major role in shaping the prompt spe...
International audienceContext. Gamma-ray burst (GRB) spectra globally appear non-thermal, but recent...
We study magnetically powered relativistic outflows in which a part of the magnetic energy is dissi...
Magnetic fields play a crucial role in the physics of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). Strong observational ...
We revisit the Internal-Collision-induced MAgnetic Reconnection and Turbulence model of gamma-ray bu...
We consider the conditions within Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) emission region that is Poynting flux domina...
A major breakthrough in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts (GRB) prompt emission physics occurred...
In view of the recent Fermi observations of gamma-ray burst (GRB) prompt emission spectra, we develo...
We report on the first steps in 3D simulation of magnetic field dissipation in gamma-ray burst (GRB)...
Observations by the RHESSI satellite of the large polarization of the prompt γ-ray emission from γ-r...
Considered here is the acceleration and heating of relativistic outflow by local magnetic energy dis...
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been inferred to arise in highly collimated, ultrarelativistic jets tha...
Modelling of many gamma-ray burst prompt emission spectra sometimes requires a (quasi) thermal spect...
The prompt emission of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) has been detected over 40 years, but the mechanism of...
We study the dynamics of relativistic electromagnetic explosions as a possible mechanism for the pro...
It is now established that a thermal emission component plays a major role in shaping the prompt spe...
International audienceContext. Gamma-ray burst (GRB) spectra globally appear non-thermal, but recent...
We study magnetically powered relativistic outflows in which a part of the magnetic energy is dissi...
Magnetic fields play a crucial role in the physics of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). Strong observational ...
We revisit the Internal-Collision-induced MAgnetic Reconnection and Turbulence model of gamma-ray bu...
We consider the conditions within Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) emission region that is Poynting flux domina...
A major breakthrough in our understanding of gamma-ray bursts (GRB) prompt emission physics occurred...
In view of the recent Fermi observations of gamma-ray burst (GRB) prompt emission spectra, we develo...
We report on the first steps in 3D simulation of magnetic field dissipation in gamma-ray burst (GRB)...
Observations by the RHESSI satellite of the large polarization of the prompt γ-ray emission from γ-r...