Circular polarization in the optical afterglow of GRB 121024A
Circular polarization in the optical afterglow of GRB 121024A
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Wiersema, K. , Covino, S. , Toma, K. , van der Horst, A. J. , Varela, K. , Min, M. , Greiner, J. , Starling, R. L. C. , Tanvir, N. R. , Wijers, R. A. M. J. , Campana, S. , Curran, P. A. , Fan, Y. , Fynbo, J. P. U. , Gorosabel, J. , Gomboc, A. , Götz, D. , Hjorth, J. , Jin, Z. P. , Kobayashi, S. , Kouveliotou, C. , Mundell, C. , O’Brien, P. T. , Pian, E. , Rowlinson, A. , Russell, D. M. , Salvaterra, R. , di Serego Alighieri, S. , Tagliaferri, G. , Vergani, S. D. , Elliott, J. , Fariña, C. , Hartoog, O. E. , Karjalainen, R. , Klose, S. , Knust, F. , Levan, A. J. , Schady, P. , Sudilovsky, V. and Willingale, R.
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Circularly polarized light is unexpectedly detected in the afterglow of γ-ray burst GRB 121024A measured 0.15 days after the burst, and is shown to be intrinsic to the afterglow and unlikely to be produced by dust scattering or plasma propagation effects.
Circular polarization in a GRB optical afterglow
GRB 121024A is a long-lived gamma-ray b...
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Circular polarization in the optical afterglow of GRB 121024A
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Covino, S.
Toma, K.
van der Horst, A. J.
Varela, K.
Min, M.
Greiner, J.
Starling, R. L. C.
Tanvir, N. R.
Wijers, R. A. M. J.
Campana, S.
Curran, P. A.
Fan, Y.
Fynbo, J. P. U.
Gorosabel, J.
Gomboc, A.
Götz, D.
Hjorth, J.
Jin, Z. P.
Kobayashi, S.
Kouveliotou, C.
Mundell, C.
O’Brien, P. T.
Pian, E.
Rowlinson, A.
Russell, D. M.
Salvaterra, R.
di Serego Alighieri, S.
Tagliaferri, G.
Vergani, S. D.
Elliott, J.
Fariña, C.
Hartoog, O. E.
Karjalainen, R.
Klose, S.
Knust, F.
Levan, A. J.
Schady, P.
Sudilovsky, V.
Willingale, R.
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1523405240
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1523405240
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature13237
