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Gamma-ray bursts

A supernova connection

Long γ-ray bursts are associated with core-collapse supernovae. The connection reveals a rich and diverse continuum of explosions, in which the energy is partitioned between relativistic and non-relativistic flows.

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Figure 1: Cosmic blasts, ranging from SNIbc to GRBs, characterized by their energy and velocity.

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Hartmann, D. A supernova connection. Nature Phys 6, 241–243 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1629

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