The Fermi view of gamma-ray bursts

Abstract

Since its successful launch in June 2008, the {\it Fermi} Gamma-ray Space Telescope has made important breakthroughs in the understanding of the Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) phenomemon. The combination of the GBM and the LAT instruments onboard the {\it Fermi} observatory has provided a wealth of information from its observations of GRBs over seven decades in energy. We present brief descriptions of the {\it Fermi} instruments and their capabilities for GRB science, and report highlights from {\it Fermi} observations of high-energy prompt and extended GRB emission. The main physical implications of these results are discussed, along with open questions regarding GRB modelling. We emphasize future synergies with ground-based Čerenkov telescopes at the time of the SVOM mission.

10 pages, 10 figures -- Published in a special issue of Comptes Rendus Physique "GRB studies in the SVOM era", Eds. F. Daigne, G. Dubus

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