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Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts
The Greatest Explosions Since the Big Bang

Part of Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series

Editors:
Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
Nino Panagia, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
Kailash Sahu, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore

B. Paczynski, G. Fishman, T. Piran, M. Rees, R. Kehoe, C. Akerlof, R. Balsano, S. Barthelmy, J. Bloch, P. Butterworth, D. Casperson, T. Cline, S. Fletcher, F. Frontera, G. Gisler, J. Heise, J. Hills, K. Hurley, B. Lee, S. Marshall, T. McKay, A. Pawl, L. Piro, B. Priedhorsky, J. Szymanski, J. Wren, L. Piro, I. Danziger, T. Augusteijn, J. Brewer, E. Cappellaro, V. Doublier, T. Galama, J. Gonzalez, O. Hainaut, B. Leibundgut, C. Lidman, P. Mazzali, K. Nomoto, F. Patat, J. Spyromilio, M. Turatto, J. Van Paradijs, P. Vreeswijk, J. Walsh, E. Pian, D. Branch, R. Chevalier, A. Harding, Y. -H. Chu, C. -H. Chen, S. -P. Lai, K. Nomoto, P. Mazzali, T. Nakamura, K. Iwanmoto, K. Maeda, T. Suzuki, M. Turatto, I. Danziger, F. Patat, S. Woosley, A. MacFadyen, A. Heger, N. Panagia, G. Bono, K. Weiler, N. Panagia, R. Sramek, S. Van Dyk, M. Montes, C. Lacey, P. Hoflich, I. Dominguez, A. Khokhlov, D. Arnett, F. -K. Thielemann, F. Brachwitz, C. Freiburghaus, S. Rosswog, K. Iwamoto, T. Nakamura, K. Nomoto, H. Umeda, K. Langanke, G. Martinez-Pinedo, D. Dean, W. Hix, M. Strayer, B. Schmidt, A. Sandage, G. Tammann, A. Saha, M. Livio, J. Wheeler

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Date Published: January 2002
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isbn: 9780521791410

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Since the dramatic discovery that the supernova SN1998bw coincided in position and time with a gamma-ray burst, the possibility was raised that these two types of spectacular explosions are related. This timely volume presents especially written articles by a host of world experts who gathered together for an international conference at the Space Telescope Science Institute. This was the first meeting in which the communities of supernova researchers and gamma-ray burst researchers were brought together to share ideas. The contributions review the mechanisms for these explosive events, the possible connections between them, and their relevance for cosmology. Both observations and theoretical developments are covered. This book is an invaluable source of information for both active researchers and graduate students in this exciting area of research.
- Follows the first symposium bringing together all aspects of both supernovae and gamma-ray bursts
- Contains only major reviews by world experts
- The thirteenth book in the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series
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'… an invaluable source of information for both active researchers and graduate students in this exciting area of research.' Europe & Astronomy
'… a useful library purchase.' Dave Green, The Observatory
'… includes some excellent reviews of developments in both fields: both the astrophysics of these enigmatic explosions, and their relevance to cosmology … I think its fair to say that the currency and scope of many of the articles in this volume are still of relevance, and, as general reviews, may not have been bettered since.' Nial Tanvir, Astronomy Now
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Product details
- Date Published: January 2002
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521791410
- length: 386 pages
- dimensions: 254 x 182 x 26 mm
- weight: 0.988kg
- contains: 179 b/w illus. 18 tables
- availability: Unavailable - out of print
Table of Contents
Participants
Preface
Gamma-ray burst-supernova relation B. Paczynski
Observations of gamma-ray bursts G. Fishman
Fireballs T. Piran
Gamma-ray mechanisms M. Rees
Prompt optical emission from gamma-ray bursts R. Kehoe, C. Akerlof, R. Balsano, S. Barthelmy, J. Bloch, P. Butterworth, D. Casperson, T. Cline, S. Fletcher, F. Frontera, G. Gisler, J. Heise, J. Hills, K. Hurley, B. Lee, S. Marshall, T. McKay, A. Pawl, L. Piro, B. Priedhorsky, J. Szymanski and J. Wren
X-ray afterglows of gamma-ray bursts L. Piro
The first year of optical-IR observations of SN1998bw I. Danziger, T. Augusteijn, J. Brewer, E. Cappellaro, V. Doublier, T. Galama, J. Gonzalez, O. Hainaut, B. Leibundgut, C. Lidman, P. Mazzali, K. Nomoto, F. Patat, J. Spyromilio, M. Turatto, J. Van Paradijs, P. Vreeswijk and J. Walsh
X-ray emission of Supernova 1998bw in the error box of GRB980425 E. Pian
Direct analysis of spectra of type Ic supernovae D. Branch
The interaction of supernovae and gamma-ray bursts with their surroundings R. Chevalier
Magnetars, soft gamma-ray repeaters and gamma-ray bursts A. Harding
Super-luminous supernova remnants Y. -H. Chu, C. -H. Chen and S. -P. Lai
The properties of hypernovae: SNe Ic 1998bw, 1997ef, and SN IIn 1997cy K. Nomoto, P. Mazzali, T. Nakamura, K. Iwanmoto, K. Maeda, T. Suzuki, M. Turatto, I. Danziger and F. Patat
Collapsars, Gamma-Ray Bursts, and Supernovae S. Woosley, A. MacFadyen and A. Heger
Pre-supernova evolution of massive stars N. Panagia and G. Bono
Radio supernovae and GRB 980425 K. Weiler, N. Panagia, R. Sramek, S. Van Dyk, M. Montes and C. Lacey
Models for Ia supernovae and evolutionary effects P. Hoflich and I. Dominguez
Deflagration to detonation A. Khokhlov
Universality in SN Iae and the Phillips relation D. Arnett
Abundances from supernovae F. -K. Thielemann, F. Brachwitz, C. Freiburghaus, S. Rosswog, K. Iwamoto, T. Nakamura, K. Nomoto, H. Umeda, K. Langanke, G. Martinez-Pinedo, D. Dean, W. Hix and M. Strayer
Sne, GRBs, and the global properties of the Universe B. Schmidt
How good are SNe Ia as standard candles? A. Sandage, G. Tammann and A. Saha
Type Ia supernovae and their implications for cosmology M. Livio
Conference summary: supernovae and gamma-ray bursts J. Wheeler.
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Editors
Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
Nino Panagia, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
Kailash Sahu, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore
Contributors
B. Paczynski, G. Fishman, T. Piran, M. Rees, R. Kehoe, C. Akerlof, R. Balsano, S. Barthelmy, J. Bloch, P. Butterworth, D. Casperson, T. Cline, S. Fletcher, F. Frontera, G. Gisler, J. Heise, J. Hills, K. Hurley, B. Lee, S. Marshall, T. McKay, A. Pawl, L. Piro, B. Priedhorsky, J. Szymanski, J. Wren, L. Piro, I. Danziger, T. Augusteijn, J. Brewer, E. Cappellaro, V. Doublier, T. Galama, J. Gonzalez, O. Hainaut, B. Leibundgut, C. Lidman, P. Mazzali, K. Nomoto, F. Patat, J. Spyromilio, M. Turatto, J. Van Paradijs, P. Vreeswijk, J. Walsh, E. Pian, D. Branch, R. Chevalier, A. Harding, Y. -H. Chu, C. -H. Chen, S. -P. Lai, K. Nomoto, P. Mazzali, T. Nakamura, K. Iwanmoto, K. Maeda, T. Suzuki, M. Turatto, I. Danziger, F. Patat, S. Woosley, A. MacFadyen, A. Heger, N. Panagia, G. Bono, K. Weiler, N. Panagia, R. Sramek, S. Van Dyk, M. Montes, C. Lacey, P. Hoflich, I. Dominguez, A. Khokhlov, D. Arnett, F. -K. Thielemann, F. Brachwitz, C. Freiburghaus, S. Rosswog, K. Iwamoto, T. Nakamura, K. Nomoto, H. Umeda, K. Langanke, G. Martinez-Pinedo, D. Dean, W. Hix, M. Strayer, B. Schmidt, A. Sandage, G. Tammann, A. Saha, M. Livio, J. Wheeler