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Spectra and Light Curves of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows

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The recently discovered GRB afterglow is believed to be described reasonably well by synchrotron emission from a slowing down relativistic shell that collides with an external medium. To compare theoretical models with afterglow observations we calculate here the broad band spectrum and corresponding light curve of synchrotron radiation from a power-law distribution of electrons in an expanding relativistic shock. Both the spectrum and the light curve consist of several power-law segments. The light curve is constructed under two limiting models for the hydrodynamical evolution of the shock: fully adiabatic and fully radiative. We compare the results with observations of $\gamma$-ray burst afterglows.

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Systematic Error in Approximate Models of the GRB Early Afterglow

astro-ph.HE · 2026-06-01 · unverdicted · novelty 6.0

High-resolution simulations demonstrate that two-zone models for GRB early afterglows fail to match hydrodynamic evolution in the Newtonian reverse shock regime before Blandford-McKee self-similarity, causing systematic overpredictions of emission depending on the transition prescription.

Colour evolution in the radio afterglow of GRB 241025A

astro-ph.HE · 2026-07-02 · unverdicted · novelty 4.0

Multi-band data for GRB 241025A require an ad-hoc factor-500 increase in shocked-material optical depth to match the observed radio spectral evolution within a structured-jet forward-shock model.

A 14-year-old Mystery: The Peculiar Case of the Engine-driven SN 2012ap

astro-ph.HE · 2026-05-15 · unverdicted · novelty 4.0

Late-time radio rebrightening in SN 2012ap is consistent with either progenitor mass-loss variation producing a density enhancement or an off-axis energetic jet viewed at large angle, potentially reclassifying it as GRB-like rather than weakly engine-driven.

SKAO and Gamma-Ray Synergies

astro-ph.HE · 2026-06-26 · unverdicted · novelty 2.0

Overview of synergies between SKA radio observations and gamma-ray facilities for studying transient, variable, and steady GeV-TeV sources.

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