Gamma-ray bursts: Recent relativistic simulations

A. I. MacFadyen

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    Abstract

    Gamma-ray bursts are ultra-relativistic explosions resulting in some cases from the death of massive stars. Numerical modeling of these explosions is challenging because of the extreme Lorentz factors (Γ≳100) and the range of length scales encountered. Simulations of collapsar disks and afterglow jets are being undertaken with a new special relativistic hydrodynamics code RAM (Zhang & MacFadyen 2005) utilizing adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) in order to cover the large dynamical range necessary to adequately resolve thin relativistic structures.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationAstrophysical Sources of High Energy Particles and Radiation
    Pages91-98
    Number of pages8
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Nov 22 2005
    EventAstrophysical Sources of High Energy Particles and Radiation - Torun, Poland
    Duration: Jun 20 2005Jun 24 2005

    Publication series

    NameAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume801
    ISSN (Print)0094-243X
    ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

    Other

    OtherAstrophysical Sources of High Energy Particles and Radiation
    Country/TerritoryPoland
    CityTorun
    Period6/20/056/24/05

    Keywords

    • Gamma-ray bursts
    • Numerical hydrodynamics
    • Relativity
    • Supernova

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy

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