THEORIES OF GAMMA-RAY BURSTS

Authors
BLAES OM
Citation
Om. Blaes, THEORIES OF GAMMA-RAY BURSTS, The Astrophysical journal. Supplement series, 92(2), 1994, pp. 643-649
Citations number
105
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
The Astrophysical journal. Supplement series → ACNP
ISSN journal
00670049
Volume
92
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
643 - 649
Database
ISI
SICI code
0067-0049(1994)92:2<643:TOGB>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The BATSE results on the isotropy and source counts of gamma-ray burst s completely rule out the hypothesis that all bursts arise from a Gala ctic disk population of sources. Theoretical models are now being cons idered that place the sources in an extended ''Oort cloud'' around the solar system, in a halo around the Galaxy, or at cosmological distanc es with redshift z approximately 1. I review current progress in each of these three scenarios.