A complete reference of the analytical synchrotron external shock models of gamma-ray bursts
@article{Gao2013ACR,
title={A complete reference of the analytical synchrotron external shock models of gamma-ray bursts},
author={He Gao and Wei-Hua Lei and Y. Zou and Xuefeng Wu and Bing Zhang},
journal={New Astronomy Reviews},
year={2013},
volume={57},
pages={141-190}
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