Significant and variable linear polarization during the prompt optical flash of GRB 160625B.
Newly formed black holes of stellar mass launch collimated outflows (jets) of ionized matter that approach the speed of light. These outflows power prompt, brief and intense flashes of γ-rays known as γ-ray bursts (GRBs), followed by longer-lived afterglow radiation that is detected across the electromagnetic spectrum. Measuring the polarization of
Troja, E. et al.
Fecha de publicación:
7
2017