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Early time optical polarization of GRB Afterglows: GRB 060418 and GRB 090102

Steele, IA, Mundell, CG, Smith, RJ, Kobayashi, S and Guidorzi, C (2009) Early time optical polarization of GRB Afterglows: GRB 060418 and GRB 090102. In: Italian Physical Society Conference Proceedings , 102. (The Shocking Universe - Gamma Ray Bursts and High Energy Shock Phenomena, 14th - 18th September 2009, San Servolo, Venice, Italy).

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Abstract

RINGO on the Liverpool Telescope has now measured the optical polarization of GRB 060418 (where a 2 sigma upper limit of P<8% was determined) and GRB 090102 (when a detection of P = 10 +/-1 % was made). We discuss the implications of these observations for the various competing models of GRB jet magnetization and describe a possible unified model that can explain both measurements.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information: The original publication is available at https://en.sif.it/books/series/conferenceproceedings
Uncontrolled Keywords: astro-ph.HE; astro-ph.HE; astro-ph.CO
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy
Q Science > QC Physics
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Astrophysics Research Institute
Publisher: Italian Physical Society
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Date Deposited: 08 Mar 2017 11:34
Last Modified: 13 Apr 2022 15:15
DOI or ID number: ISBN 978-88-7438-055-8
URI: https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/5282
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