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astro-ph.HE2026

MeV Gamma-Ray Lines from Radioactive Nuclei in Magnetar Giant Flares

Wu-Zimo Qiumu, Meng-Hua Chen, Qiu-Hong Chen +4

The rapid neutron-capture process (r-process) is widely regarded as the dominant mechanism responsible for the synthesis of heavy elements in the universe, yet its astrophysical si…

astro-ph.HE2026

A high-energy neutrino flare associated with nearby bright interacting supernova SN 2021foa

Ming-Xuan Lu, Yun-Feng Liang, Xue-Rui Ouyang +3

While core-collapse supernovae have been widely discussed as potential neutrino sources, definitive observational evidence has remained elusive. In this work, we report evidence of…

astro-ph.HE2025

X-ray Polarization and Spectral Variations in an Extreme High-Synchrotron-Peaked Blazar 1ES 1101--232

Xin-Ke Hu, Jin Zhang, Fei Xie +1

We present the first X-ray polarimetric observation of the extreme high-synchrotron-peaked blazar 1ES 1101--232, conducted by the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). The dat…

astro-ph.HE2025

GRB 240825A: Early Reverse Shock and Its Physical Implications

Chao Wu, Yun Wang, Hua-Li Li +84

Early multiwavelength observations offer crucial insights into the nature of the relativistic jets responsible for gamma-ray bursts and their interaction with the surrounding mediu…

astro-ph.HE2025

SN2023syz and SN2025cbj: Two Type IIn Supernovae Associated with IceCube High-energy Neutrinos

Ming-Xuan Lu, Yun-Feng Liang, Xiang-Gao Wang +1

Type IIn supernovae (SNe IIn) are a subclass of core-collapse SNe in which strong interactions occur between the ejecta and dense circumstellar material, creating ideal conditions…

astro-ph.HE2025

GRB 170519A: Thermal Radiation in an X-ray Flare and Decaying Magnetic Fields for the Early-Time Afterglow

Zi-Min Zhou, Liang-Jun Chen, Rui-Quan Li +5

GRB 170519A was discovered by \emph{Swift}/BAT, and then observed by \emph{Swift}/XRT, \emph{Swift}/UVOT, and ground-based telescopes. We report Lick/KAIT observations of GRB 17051…

astro-ph.HE2025

Investigating the Correlation between ZTF Tidal Disruption Events and IceCube High-energy Neutrinos

Ming-Xuan Lu, Yun-Feng Liang, Xiang-Gao Wang +1

Investigating the correlation between the TDE population and IceCube neutrinos could help us better understand whether TDEs could be potential high-energy neutrino emitters. In thi…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 4 cited

A Comprehensive Analysis of Insight-HXMT Gamma-Ray Burst Data. I. Power Density Spectrum

Zi-Min Zhou, Xiang-Gao Wang, En-Wei Liang +7

Power Density Spectrum (PDS) is one of the powerful tools to study light curves of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). We show the average PDS and individual PDS analysis with {\it Hard X-ray…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 9 cited

Ultrahigh-Energy Gamma-ray Emission Associated with Black Hole-Jet Systems

The LHAASO Collaboration, Zhen Cao, Felix Aharonian +315

Black holes (BH), one of the most intriguing objects in the universe, can manifest themselves through electromagnetic radiation initiated by the accretion flow. Some stellar-mass B…

astro-ph.HE2024

GRB 221009A/SN 2022xiw: A Supernova Obscured by a Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow?

De-Feng Kong, Xiang-Gao Wang, WeiKang Zheng +10

We present optical photometry for the afterglow of GRB 221009A, in some respects the most extraordinary gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever observed. Good quality in the R-band light curve…

astro-ph.HE2024

SN 2019tua : A Type IIb Supernova with Multiple Bumps in the Light Curves

Xin-Bo Huang, Xiang-Gao Wang, Long Li +9

We present photometric and spectroscopic observations and analysis of the type IIb supernova (SN) SN 2019tua, which exhibits multiple bumps in its declining light curves between 40…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 2 cited

Investigating the correlations between IceCube high-energy neutrinos and Fermi-LAT -ray observations. II

Ming-Xuan Lu, Yun-Feng Liang, Xuerui Ouyang +2

Given that gamma rays with energies larger than TeV are severely absorbed by background radiation fields, for many extragalactic sources, the GeV-TeV gamma-ray observations are the…

astro-ph.HE2024

Multiwavelength Polarization Observations of Mrk 501

Xin-Ke Hu, Yu-Wei Yu, Jin Zhang +18

Mrk 501 is a prototypical high-synchrotron-peaked blazar (HBL) and serves as one of the primary targets for the {\it Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer} ({\it IXPE}). In this study…

astro-ph.HE2023

X-Ray Polarization Variability of High Spectral Peak BL Lacertaes: Cases of 1ES 1959+650 and PKS 2155-304

Xin-Ke Hu, Yu-Wei Yu, Jin Zhang +5

The high-energy-peaked BL Lacertae objects (HBLs) are the main targets of the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) for investigating the mechanisms of radiation and particle a…

astro-ph.HE2023

Searching for Associations Between Short Gamma-ray Bursts and Fast Radio Burst

Ming-Xuan Lu, Long Li, Xiang-Gao Wang +4

The physical origin of fast radio bursts (FRBs) is still unclear. However, young magnetars associated with short-duration gamma-ray bursts (SGRBs) have been thought to be possible…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 17 cited

Prompt-to-afterglow transition of optical emission in a long gamma-ray burst consistent with a fireball

Liping Xin, Xuhui Han, Huali Li +19

Long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), which signify the end-life collapsing of very massive stars, are produced by extremely relativistic jets colliding into circumstellar medium. Huge ene…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 12 cited

Application of Deep Learning Methods for Distinguishing Gamma-Ray Bursts from Fermi/GBM TTE Data

Peng Zhang, Bing Li, RenZhou Gui +10

To investigate GRBs in depth, it is crucial to develop an effective method for identifying GRBs accurately. Current criteria, e.g., onboard blind search, ground blind search, and t…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 1 cited

Detection of Quasi-periodic Oscillations in SGR 150228213

Run-Chao Chen, Can-Min Deng, Xiang-Gao Wang +5

The detection of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) in magnetar giant flares (GFs) has brought a new perspective to study the mechanism of magnetar bursts. Due to the scarcity of G…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 6 cited

GRB 200829A: External Shock Origin of the Very Early Prompt Emission?

Jing Li, Da-Bin Lin, Rui-Jing Lu +6

Long-duration GRB~200829A was detected by Fermi-GBM and Swift-BAT/XRT, and then rapidly observed by other ground-based telescopes. It has a weak -ray emission in the very early…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 2 cited

Jets in a Gamma-Ray Burst During its Prompt Emission: Evolution of Lorentz Factor

Jing Li, Da-Bin Lin, Rui-Jing Lu +6

Knowledge about the Lorentz factor and its evolution of relativistic jets in gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) is crucial to understand their physics. An exact value of bulk Lorentz factor c…

astro-ph.HE2022

Fermi Observations of GRB 220426A: a burst similar to GRB 090902B

Li-Tao Deng, Da-Bin Lin, Li Zhou +7

We report on a very bright, long-duration gamma-ray burst (GRB), GRB~220426A, observed by \emph{Fermi} satellite. GRB~220426A with total duration of ~s is composed with t…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 15 cited

The Lick Observatory Supernova Search follow-up program: photometry data release of 70 stripped-envelope supernovae

WeiKang Zheng, Benjamin E. Stahl, Thomas de Jaeger +85

We present BVRI and unfiltered Clear light curves of 70 stripped-envelope supernovae (SESNe), observed between 2003 and 2020, from the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) foll…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 45 cited

GRB 211227A as a peculiar long gamma-ray burst from compact star merger

Hou-Jun Lü, Hao-Yu Yuan, Ting-Feng Yi +16

Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) associated with supernovae (SNe) are believed to originate from massive star core-collapse events, whereas short-duration GRBs that are relate…

astro-ph.HE2021★ 6 cited

X-ray Flares Raising upon Magnetar Plateau as an Implication of a Surrounding Disk of Newborn Magnetized Neutron Star

Tian-Ci Zheng, Long Li, Le Zou +1

The X-ray flares have usually been ascribed to long-lasting activities of the central engine of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), e.g., fallback accretion. The GRB X-ray plateaus, however,…