Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs)

Studies of the most energetic forms of light in the universe.

GRBs are explosions that occur in other galaxies and the most energetic form of light, gamma-rays. They can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. The shortest GRBs, those lasting less than 2 seconds, are thought to be the result of colliding neutron stars. The longest GRBs, those lasting anywhere from 2 seconds to a few minutes are thought to be produced during core-collapse supernovae.  

Our Group's Related Work

• Laskar et al. (2018) A VLA Study of High-redshift GRBs. II. The Complex Radio Afterglow of GRB 140304A: Shell Collisions and Two Reverse Shocks, ApJ.

• Alexander et al. (2017) A Reverse Shock and Unusual Radio Properties in GRB 160625B, ApJL.

• Fong et al. (2017) The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. VIII. A Comparison to Cosmological Short-duration Gamma-Ray Bursts, ApJL.

• Blanchard et al. (2016) The Offset and Host Light Distributions of Long Gamma-Ray Bursts: A New View From HST Observations of Swift Bursts

• Fong et al. (2016) The Afterglow and Early-type Host Galaxy of the Short GRB 150101B at z = 0.1343, ApJ.

• Laskar et al. (2016) A Reverse Shock in GRB 160509A, ApJ.