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astro-ph2002★ 445 cited
Relativistic Jets in Collapsars
Weiqun Zhang, S. E. Woosley, A. I. MacFadyen
We examine the propagation of 2-dimensional relativistic jets through the stellar progenitor in the collapsar model for gamma-ray bursts. In agreement with previous studies, we fin…
astro-ph2002★ 14 cited
The Central Engines of Gamma-Ray Bursts
S. E. Woosley, W. Zhang, A. Heger
Leading models for the "central engine" of long, soft gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are briefly reviewed with emphasis on the collapsar model. Growing evidence supports the hypothesis th…