Early Optical Polarization of a Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow
Early Optical Polarization of a Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow
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Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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We report the optical polarization of a gamma-ray burst (GRB) afterglow, obtained 203 seconds after the initial burst of γ-rays from GRB 060418, using a ring polarimeter on the robotic Liverpool Telescope. Our robust (2σ) upper limit on the percentage of polarization, less than 8%, coincides with the fireball deceleration time at the onset of the a...
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Early Optical Polarization of a Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_00137180v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_00137180v1
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1138484
