2019ApJ...873L...6S


Query : 2019ApJ...873L...6S

2019ApJ...873L...6S - Astrophys. J., 873, L6-L6 (2019/March-1)

Evidence for a bright-edged jet in the optical/near-infrared afterglow of GRB 160625B.

STRAUSBAUGH R., BUTLER N., LEE W.H., TROJA E. and WATSON A.M.

Abstract (from CDS):

Using deep and high-cadence gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow data from the Reionization And Transients Infra-Red/Optical camera, we observe a sharp and achromatic light curve break 12.6 days after the GRB, accompanied by an approximately achromatic bump. Fitting of the optical, near-infrared, and X-ray data suggest a very narrow (2°) jet that remains collimated at late time. We argue that the sharp light curve bump suggests an edge-brightened jet, perhaps emitting only during a brief period of lateral jet expansion. The light curve also exhibits a gradual spectral evolution lasting >10 days. The evolution of the flux can be modeled as Flux∼(t{[20days]})^α(λ{[800nm]})β^, with a temporal slope α = -0.956 ± 0.003 and a gradually time-varying spectral slope β=(0.60±0.07)+(0.26±0.06)log(t{20days}).

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Journal keyword(s): gamma-ray burst: general - gamma-ray burst: individual: GRB 160625B - stars: jets

Simbad objects: 2

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Number of rows : 2
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 GRB 050502B gB 09 30 10.024 +16 59 48.07           ~ 169 0
2 GRB 160625B gB 20 34 23.67 +06 55 11.1           ~ 235 0

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