Burrows 2007 伽玛暴早期X射线耀发

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Title: X-ray Flares in Early GRB Afterglows
Authors: D. N. Burrows, A. Falcone, G. Chincarini, D. Morris, P. Romano, J. E. Hill, O. Godet, A. Moretti, H. Krimm, J. P. Osborne, J. Racusin, V. Mangano, K. Page, M. Perri, M. Stroh
Comments: Accepted for publication in Philosophical Transactions A. 12 pages

The Swift X-ray Telescope (XRT) has discovered that flares are quite common in early X-ray afterglows of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs), being observed in roughly 50% of afterglows with prompt followup observations. The flares range in fluence from a few percent to ~ 100% of the fluence of the prompt emission (the GRB). Repetitive flares are seen, with more than 4 successive flares detected by the XRT in some afterglows. The rise and fall times of the flares are typically considerably smaller than the time since the burst. These characteristics suggest that the flares are related to the prompt emission mechanism, but at lower photon energies. We conclude that the most likely cause of these flares is late-time activity of the GRB central engine.