Abstract
It has been suggested that short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have shorter or undetectable spectral lags than longer GRBs because for the former, the observer's line of sight makes a larger angle with the GRB jet axis than it does for the latter. It is proposed that simultaneous gravitational-wave-short-GRB events could provide a simple test of this hypothesis. Multimessenger astronomy eventually may test whether event horizons are a necessary ingredient for GRBs.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | L32 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal Letters |
| Volume | 851 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 20 Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- gamma rays: stars
- gravitational waves
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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