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# Fermi/LAT Gamma Ray Burst emission models and jet properties

@article{Ghisellini2010FermiLATGR,
title={Fermi/LAT Gamma Ray Burst emission models and jet properties},
author={Gabriele Ghisellini and Giancarlo Ghirlanda},
journal={arXiv: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena},
year={2010}
}
• Published 17 February 2010
• Physics
• arXiv: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
The GeV emission of Gamma Ray Bursts, first detected by EGRET in an handful of bursts, is now an established property of roughly the 10% of all bursts, thanks to the Fermi/LAT observations. GRB 090510, a short burst, is particularly interesting because the good timing allows to derive a severe limit to theories of quantum gravity. With the dozen bursts detected in the 0.1-30 GeV band so far, we start to see some common properties: (i) the duration is often longer than the duration of the softer… Expand
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