The Physics of Gamma-Ray Bursts

ISBN-13: 9781107027619 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 612 str.

Bing Zhang

Opis

A complete text on the physics of gamma-ray bursts, the most brilliant explosions since the Big Bang.

Recenzje

'I read Zhang's book with great interest, as I wanted an up-to-date review of the theories and the evidence for them. That is certainly what the book provides. It begins with clear reviews of GRB history and phenomenology. Then it reviews in considerable detail some generic (but highly non-trivial) high-energy astrophysics (relativity, relativistic shocks, leptonic and hadronic processes) … In conclusion, I found it an educational read …' Robert S. MacKay, Contemporary Physics

Spis treści

Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. GRB Phenomenology; 3. Relativity; 4. Relativistic shocks; 5. Leptonic processes; 6. Hadronic processes; 7. Basic theoretical framework; 8. Afterglow physics; 9. Prompt emission physics; 10. Progenitor; 11. Central engine; 12. Non-electromagnetic signals; 13. Cosmological context; 14. Other topics; References; Index.