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most citedAn Ordinary Short Gamma-Ray Burst with Extraordinary Implications: Fermi-GBM Detection of GRB 170817A

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astro-ph.HE2024

GRB 221009A: the B.O.A.T Burst that Shines in Gamma Rays

M. Axelsson, M. Ajello, M. Arimoto +151

We present a complete analysis of Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) data of GRB 221009A, the brightest Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) ever detected. The burst emission above 30 MeV detected…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 322 cited

The Fourth Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog: A Decade of Data

A. von Kienlin, C. A. Meegan, W. S. Paciesas +18

We present the fourth in a series of catalogs of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) observed with Fermi's Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (Fermi-GBM). It extends the six year catalog by four more yea…

astro-ph.IM2019★ 46 cited

Evaluation of Automated Fermi GBM Localizations of Gamma-ray Bursts

Adam Goldstein, Corinne Fletcher, Peter Veres +14

The capability of the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) to localize gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is evaluated for two different automated algorithms: the GBM Team's RoboBA algorithm a…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 38 cited

Fermi GBM Observations of GRB 150101B: A Second Nearby Event with a Short Hard Spike and a Soft Tail

E. Burns, P. Veres, V. Connaughton +19

In light of the joint multimessenger detection of a binary neutron star merger as the gamma-ray burst GRB 170817A and in gravitational waves as GW170817, we reanalyze the Fermi Gam…

astro-ph.HE2018★ 45 cited

On the interpretation of the Fermi GBM transient observed in coincidence with LIGO Gravitational Wave Event GW150914

V. Connaughton, E. Burns, A. Goldstein +25

The weak transient detected by the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) 0.4 s after GW150914 has generated much speculation regarding its possible association with the black-hole bi…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 1.5k cited

An Ordinary Short Gamma-Ray Burst with Extraordinary Implications: Fermi-GBM Detection of GRB 170817A

A. Goldstein, P. Veres, E. Burns +27

On August 17, 2017 at 12:41:06 UTC the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) detected and triggered on the short gamma-ray burst GRB 170817A. Approximately 1.7 s prior to this GRB, t…

astro-ph.HE2017★ 25 cited

Fermi observations of the LIGO event GW170104

Melissa Pesce-Rollins, Nicola Omodei, Dan Kocevski +3

We present the \emph{Fermi} Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) and Large Area Telescope (LAT) observations of the LIGO binary black hole merger (BBH) event GW170104. No candidate electr…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 41 cited

Searching the Gamma-ray Sky for Counterparts to Gravitational Wave Sources: Fermi GBM and LAT Observations of LVT151012 and GW151226

J. L. Racusin, E. Burns, A. Goldstein +138

We present the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) and Large Area Telescope (LAT) observations of the LIGO binary black hole merger event GW151226 and candi- date LVT151012. No can…

astro-ph.HE2016★ 385 cited

Fermi GBM Observations of LIGO Gravitational Wave event GW150914

V. Connaughton, E. Burns, A. Goldstein +32

With an instantaneous view of 70% of the sky, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) is an excellent partner in the search for electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational wave (…

astro-ph.HE2015★ 76 cited

The Five Year Fermi/GBM Magnetar Burst Catalog

A. C. Collazzi, C. Kouveliotou, A. J. van der Horst +18

Since launch in 2008, the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) has detected many hundreds of bursts from magnetar sources. While the vast majority of these bursts have been attribut…

astro-ph.IM2014★ 131 cited

Localization of Gamma-Ray Bursts using the Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor

V. Connaughton, M. S. Briggs, A. Goldstein +25

The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) has detected over 1400 Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) since it began science operations in July, 2008. We use a subset of over 300 GRBs localized b…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 253 cited

The 2nd Fermi GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog: The First Four Years

Andreas von Kienlin, Charles A. Meegan, William S. Paciesas +30

This is the second of a series of catalogs of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) observed with the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM). It extends the first two-year catalog by two more years…

astro-ph.HE2014★ 402 cited

The Fermi GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Catalog: Four Years Of Data

David Gruber, Adam Goldstein, Victoria Weller von Ahlefeld +29

In this catalog we present the updated set of spectral analyses of GRBs detected by the Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (GBM) during its first four years of operation. It contains tw…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 293 cited

Fermi-LAT Observations of the Gamma-ray Burst GRB 130427A

LAT collaboration, GBM collaboration

The observations of the exceptionally bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) 130427A by the Large Area Telescope aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope provide constraints on the nature…

astro-ph.HE2013★ 74 cited

The First Pulse of the Extremely Bright GRB 130427A: A Test Lab for Synchrotron Shocks

R. Preece, J. Michael Burgess, A. von Kienlin +156

Gamma-ray burst (GRB) 130427A is one of the most energetic GRBs ever observed. The initial pulse up to 2.5 s is possibly the brightest well-isolated pulse observed to date. A fine…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 96 cited

SGR J1550-5418 bursts detected with the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor during its most prolific activity

A. J. van der Horst, C. Kouveliotou, N. M. Gorgone +32

We have performed detailed temporal and time-integrated spectral analysis of 286 bursts from SGR J1550-5418 detected with the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) in January 2009, r…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 140 cited

The Fermi GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Catalog: The First Two Years

William S. Paciesas, Charles A. Meegan, Andreas von Kienlin +26

The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) is designed to enhance the scientific return from Fermi in studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). In its first two years of operation GBM trigger…

astro-ph.HE2012★ 209 cited

The Fermi GBM Gamma-Ray Burst Spectral Catalog: The First Two Years

Adam Goldstein, J. Michael Burgess, Robert D. Preece +25

We present systematic spectral analyses of GRBs detected by the Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor (GBM) during its first two years of operation. This catalog contains two types of spec…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 51 cited

Temporal Deconvolution study of Long and Short Gamma-Ray Burst Light curves

P. N. Bhat, Michael S. Briggs, Valerie Connaughton +24

The light curves of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are believed to result from internal shocks reflecting the activity of the GRB central engine. Their temporal deconvolution can reveal p…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 44 cited

Constraints on the Synchrotron Shock Model for the Fermi GBM Gamma-Ray Burst 090820A

J. Michael Burgess, Robert D. Preece, Matthew G. Baring +25

Discerning the radiative dissipation mechanism for prompt emission in Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) requires detailed spectroscopic modeling that straddles the peak in the 100 keV…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 40 cited

Rest-frame properties of 32 gamma-ray bursts observed by the Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor

D. Gruber, J. Greiner, A. von Kienlin +27

Aims: In this paper we study the main spectral and temporal properties of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) observed by Fermi/GBM. We investigate these key properties of GRBs in the rest-fra…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 34 cited

First-year Results of Broadband Spectroscopy of the Brightest Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Bursts

Elisabetta Bissaldi, Andreas von Kienlin, Chryssa Kouveliotou +26

We present here our results of the temporal and spectral analysis of a sample of 52 bright and hard gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) observed with the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) du…

astro-ph.HE2011★ 3 cited

A New Derivation of GRB Jet Opening Angles from the Prompt Gamma-Ray Emission

Adam Goldstein, Robert D. Preece, Michael S. Briggs +24

The jet opening angle of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is an important parameter for determining the characteristics of the progenitor, and the information contained in the opening angle…

astro-ph.HE2011

Fermi/GBM observations of the ultra-long GRB 091024: A burst with an optical flash

D. Gruber, T. Krühler, S. Foley +27

In this paper we examine gamma-ray and optical data of GRB 091024, a gamma-ray burst (GRB) with an extremely long duration of T90~1020 s, as observed with the Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst…