MG14 - 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 |
NS5 |
Accepted |
Yes |
Order |
1 |
Time |
14:30 | 25' + 5' |
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Talk |
Oral abstract |
Title |
An observational overview of the millisecond magnetar scenario for long and short gamma-ray bursts | |||||
| Coauthors | Gompertz, Ben | |||||||
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Abstract |
The standard model for GRBs involves either the collapse of a massive star or the merger of a compact binary system resulting in a black hole which accretes for a brief period of time. An alternative model is to form a magnetar, which survives for a while at least powering the emission. I will discuss some recent attempts to fit a magnetar model, includng the effects of spindown and propellering, to the high-energy data for some GRBs. I will also show how energy injection from a magnetar could be tested using radio observations. |
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