Observations of Particle Acceleration in the Blast Waves of Gamma-Ray Bursts

The electron energy distribution index, p, is a fundamental parameter of the process by which electrons at shock fronts are accelerated to relativistic speeds and by which they radiate, via synchrotron emission. This acceleration process is applicable to a myriad of astronomical jet sources such as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Curran, Peter
Other Authors: J.M. Paredes
Format: Conference Paper
Published: World Scientific Publishing Company 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33674