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Variability in GRBs - A Clue

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arxiv astro-ph/9701002 v1 pith:C667OEB6 submitted 1997-01-01 astro-ph

Variability in GRBs - A Clue

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We show that external shocks cannot produce a variable GRB, unless they are produced by an extremely narrow jets (angular opening of < ~10^{-4}) or if only a small fraction of the shell emits the radiation and the process is very inefficient. Internal shocks can produce the observed complex temporal structure provided that the source itself is variable. In this case, the observed temporal structure reflects the activity of the ``inner engine'' that drives the bursts. This sets direct constraints on it.

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