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Testing the blast wave model with Swift GRBs
P. A. Curran, R. L. C. Starling, A. J. van der Horst +1
The complex structure of the light curves of Swift GRBs has made the identification of breaks, and the interpretation of the blast wave caused by the burst, more difficult than in…
Constraining the energy budget of GRB 080721
R. L. C. Starling, E. Rol, A. J. van der Horst +17
We follow the bright, highly energetic afterglow of Swift-discovered GRB 080721 at z=2.591 out to 36 days or 3e6 s since the trigger in the optical and X-ray bands. We do not detec…
On the nature of late X-ray flares in Swift Gamma-ray Bursts
P. A. Curran, R. L. C. Starling, P. T. O'Brien +3
Previously detected in only a few gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), X-ray flares are now observed in ~50% of Swift GRBs, though their origins remain unclear. Most flares are seen early on i…
GRB060602B = Swift J1749.4-2807: an unusual transiently accreting neutron-star X-ray binary
Rudy Wijnands, Evert Rol, Ed M. Cackett +2
We present an analysis of the Swift BAT and XRT data of GRB060602B, which is most likely an accreting neutron star in a binary system and not a gamma-ray burst. Our analysis shows…