• DOI:10.1088/0004-637X/731/1/26
• Corpus ID: 118677286

GAMMA-RAY BURST PROMPT EMISSION: JITTER RADIATION IN STOCHASTIC MAGNETIC FIELD REVISITED

@article{Mao2011GAMMARAYBP,
  title={GAMMA-RAY BURST PROMPT EMISSION: JITTER RADIATION IN STOCHASTIC MAGNETIC FIELD REVISITED},
  author={Jirong Mao and Jian-cheng Wang},
  journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
  year={2011},
  volume={731}
}

• J. Mao, Jian-cheng Wang
• Published 12 March 2011
• Physics
• The Astrophysical Journal

We revisit the radiation mechanism of relativistic electrons in the stochastic magnetic field and apply it to the high-energy emissions of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). We confirm that jitter radiation is a possible explanation for GRB prompt emission in the condition of a large electron deflection angle. In the turbulent scenario, the radiative spectral property of GRB prompt emission is decided by the kinetic energy spectrum of turbulence. The intensity of the random and small-scale magnetic field is determined by the viscous scale of the turbulent eddy. The microphysical parameters ϵe and ϵB can be obtained. The acceleration and cooling timescales are estimated as well. Due to particle acceleration in magnetized filamentary turbulence, the maximum energy released from the relativistic electrons can reach a value of about 1014 eV. The GeV GRBs are possible sources of high-energy cosmic-ray.