On the Counter-jet Emission in GRB Afterglows
arXiv:1012.0521 · doi:10.1063/1.3509347
Abstract
We investigate the dynamical evolution of double-sided jets and present detailed numerical studies on the emission from the receding jet of gamma-ray bursts. It is found that the receding jet emission is generally very weak and only manifests as a plateau in the late time radio afterglow light curves. Additionally, we find that the effect of synchrotron self-absorption can influence the peak time of the receding jet emission significantly.
3 pages, 3 figures, proceedings of Deciphering the Ancient Universe with GRBs, Kyoto, Japan, April, 2010