Precise measurements of self-absorbed rising reverse shock emission from gamma-ray burst 221009A

JS Bright, L Rhodes, W Farah, R Fender… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The deaths of massive stars are sometimes accompanied by the launch of highly relativistic
and collimated jets. If the jet is pointed towards Earth, we observe a 'prompt'gamma-ray burst …

A reverse shock in GRB 160509A

T Laskar, KD Alexander, E Berger, W Fong… - The Astrophysical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the second multi-frequency radio detection of a reverse shock in a γ-ray burst.
By combining our extensive radio observations of the Fermi-Large Area Telescope γ-ray …

A reverse shock in GRB 130427A

T Laskar, E Berger, BA Zauderer… - The Astrophysical …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
We present extensive radio and millimeter observations of the unusually bright GRB
130427A at z= 0.340, spanning 0.67–12 days after the burst. We combine these data with …

First ALMA light curve constrains refreshed reverse shocks and jet magnetization in GRB 161219B

T Laskar, KD Alexander, E Berger… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We present detailed multiwavelength observations of GRB 161219B at z= 0.1475, spanning
the radio to X-ray regimes, and the first Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array …

Gamma rays from a reverse shock with turbulent magnetic fields in GRB 180720B

M Arimoto, K Asano, KS Kawabata, K Toma, R Gill… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most electromagnetically luminous cosmic explosions.
They are powered by collimated streams of plasma (jets) ejected by a newborn stellar-mass …

Prompt-to-afterglow transition of optical emission in a long gamma-ray burst consistent with a fireball

L Xin, X Han, H Li, B Zhang, J Wang, D Turpin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Long gamma-ray bursts, which indicate the end-life collapse of very massive stars, are
produced by extremely relativistic jets colliding with circumstellar medium. A huge amount of …

What did we learn from gamma-ray burst 080319B?

P Kumar, A Panaitescu - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The optical and gamma-ray observations of GRB 080319B allow us to provide a broad-
brush picture for this remarkable burst. The data indicate that the prompt optical and gamma …

Synchrotron Self-Compton Emission as the Origin of the Gamma-Ray Afterglow Observed in GRB 980923

N Fraija, MM Gonzalez, WH Lee - The Astrophysical Journal, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT GRB 980923 was one of the brightest bursts observed by the Burst and
Transient Source Experiment. Previous studies have detected two distinct components in …

The radio to GeV afterglow of GRB 221009A

T Laskar, KD Alexander, R Margutti… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract GRB 221009A (z= 0.151) is one of the closest known long γ-ray bursts (GRBs). Its
extreme brightness across all electromagnetic wavelengths provides an unprecedented …

A radio flare from GRB 020405: Evidence for a uniform medium around a massive stellar progenitor

E Berger, AM Soderberg, DA Frail… - The Astrophysical …, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
We present radio observations of GRB 020405 starting 1.2 days after the burst that reveal a
rapidly fading" radio flare." Based on its temporal and spectral properties, we interpret the …