MG13 - Talk detail |
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Participant |
O'Brien, Paul | |||||||
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Institution |
University of Leicester - University Road - Leicester - Leicestershire - United Kingdom | |||||||
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Session |
GRB4 |
Accepted |
Yes |
Order |
8 |
Time |
17:05 - 17:25 | |
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Talk |
Oral abstract |
Title |
Is there observational Evidence for Magnetars Powering Gamma-Ray Bursts? | |||||
| Co-authors | Antonia Rowlinson | |||||||
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Abstract |
In the case of either the core-collapse of a rapidly-rotating massive star or the merger of a compact binary system, a rapidly rotating, highly-magnetised millisecond pulsar, or magnetar, can form instead of a black hole and act as the central engine powering the emission. We present observational evidence that magnetars are present, at least for a short time, in both long and short duration GRBs. We also discuss how this model can be tested with the next generation of gravity-wave observatories. |
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