Circular polarization in the optical afterglow of GRB 121024A
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are most probably powered by collimated relativistic outflows (jets) from accreting black holes at cosmological distances. Bright afterglows are produced when the outflow collides with the ambient medium. Afterglow polarization directly probes the magnetic properties of the j...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Nature Publishing Group
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5883 |