I.F.T.
Seminario
(Seminar)
December 1st 2000 Friday, 14:00 p.m.
Gamma Ray Bursts, a Mistery being Resolved
Alvaro de Rujula
(CERN)
Gamma Ray Burts (GRBs) have constituted a fascinating astrophysical conundrum since their discovery in the 60's. I shall briefly review their phenomenology and the history of how the mystery is unraveling at an ever-increasing pace. I shall discuss a very recent "cannonball" model of GRBs --developed in collaboration with Arnon Dar-- that, we contend, fares very well in describing the observational properties of GRBs, and implies interesting testable predictions.
Where: Modulo C-XVI, 3rd floor,
Facultad de Ciencias U.A.M., C.U. Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid
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