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Early Afterglows in Wind Environments Revisited
Y. C. Zou, X. F. Wu, Z. G. Dai
When a cold shell sweeps up the ambient medium, a forward shock and a reverse shock will form. We analyze the reverse-forward shocks in a wind environment, including their dynamics…
astro-ph2005
Testing Gamma-Ray Burst Jet Structure with the Distribution of Gamma-Ray Energy Release
L. Xu, X. F. Wu, Z. G. Dai
We present a general method for testing gamma-ray burst (GRB) jet structure and carry out a comprehensive analysis about the prevalent jet structure models. According to the jet an…