SPECTRAL CHARACTERIZATION OF GAMMA-RAY BURSTS WITH COMPTEL AND BATSE

被引:9
作者
HANLON, LO
BENNETT, K
WILLIAMS, OR
WINKLER, C
PREECE, RD
机构
[1] UNIV ALABAMA,DEPT PHYS,HUNTSVILLE,AL
[2] UNIV DUBLIN TRINITY COLL,DUBLIN,IRELAND
关键词
GAMMA-RAY BURSTS; SPECTRA;
D O I
10.1007/BF00658607
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
Although the earliest observed gamma-ray burst spectra were well described by thermal bremsstrahlung models, subsequent observations above 1 MeV showed the existence of high energy power law tails in similar to 60% of events. In order to accurately characterise burst spectra, both the low energy turnover and the high energy tail must be accounted for. We have addressed this issue by jointly deconvolving spectra obtained by BATSE and COMPTEL onboard the Compton Observatory. We present preliminary results obtained by application of this method to the gamma-ray burst of February 17, 1994.
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页数:4
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