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- Title
Astronomy: New direction for ?-rays.
- Authors
Waxman, Eli
- Abstract
Reports that the detection of polarization of the γ-rays provides insight into the mechanism driving these powerful explosions. Creation of energy released by the explosions by gravitational collapse of the star to form black hole; Synchrotron emission responsible for gamma ray production; Origination of a strong field near the collapsing object; Occurrence of polarization in randomly oriented magnetic field.
- Subjects
GAMMA ray polarization; GAMMA decay; GRAVITATIONAL collapse
- Publication
Nature, 2003, Vol 423, Issue 6938, p388
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/423388a