Gamma Ray Bursts: a mystery being solved

by Alvaro de Rujula (CERN-TH)

Tuesday 16 Jan 2001, 16:30 → 17:30 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

Gamma Ray Burts (GRBs) have constituted a fascinating astrophysical conundrum since their discovery in the 60's. I shall briefly review their phenomenology and the history of how the mystery is unraveling at an ever-increasing pace. I shall discuss a very recent 'cannonball' model of GRBs - developed in collaboration with Arnon Dar - that, we contend, fares very well in describing the observational properties of GRBs, and implies interesting testable predictions.

Organiser(s): Jasper Kirkby / EP Division

Note: Tea & coffee will be served at 16.00 hrs.