3 papers
astro-ph.HE2024
Magnetar emergence in a peculiar gamma-ray burst from a compact star merger
H. Sun, C. -W. Wang, J. Yang +42
The central engine that powers gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), the most powerful explosions in the universe, is still not identified. Besides hyper-accreting black holes, rapidly spinning…
astro-ph.HE2024
The X-ray re-brightening of GRB afterglow revisited: a possible signature from activity of the central engine
Zhe Yang, Hou-Jun Lü, Xing Yang +2
Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are thought to be from core collapse of massive stars, and a rapidly spinning magnetar or black hole may be formed as the central engine. The…
astro-ph.HE2024
The Progenitor and Central Engine of short-duration GRB 201006A associated with a coherent radio flash
Xiao Tian, HouJun Lü, Yong Yuan +5
Recently, the detection of a coherent radio flash associated with short-duration GRB 201006A, occurring 76.6 minutes after the burst, has attracted great attention. However, the ph…