2008 Nanjing Gamma-Ray Burst Conference
2008 Nanjing Gamma-Ray Burst Conference (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics) Yong-Feng Huang (Editor), Zi-Gao Dai (Editor), Bing Zhang (Editor)
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
ISBN: 0735405964
DDC: 615
Edition: Paperback; 2008-11-11
Summary:
About 130 researchers from nearly 20 countries attended the meeting.
Various topics on observations/theories on gamma-ray bursts and
afterglows were delivered. Recent progress in the Swift era, along
with many unsolved problems, was summarized, Special attention was
paid to some key problems, such as the GRB classification/progenitors
and the nature of prompt emission/afterglow. Many first-hand data and
theoretical models were presented for the recent interesting "naked
eye" burst GRB 080319B. Several upcoming missions, e.g. SVOM, JANUS,
POLAR, POET, were highlighted.
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