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长伽马射线暴的前身

Progenitors of Long Gamma-ray Bursts

Melvyn B. Davies, Andrew J. Levan, Josefin Larsson, Andrew R. King, Andrew S. Fruchter

摘要:

确定长持续时间伽马射线暴(LGRB)的起源仍然是一个非常重要的问题,尽管现在已经清楚至少有一部分LGRB起源于Ic型超新星中大质量恒星的核心坍缩,但这些恒星的产生途径及其初始质量仍然不确定。旋转被认为是创造LGRB的关键,黑洞的创造也是必要的。我们认为,这两个限制可以满足,如果伽玛暴的祖先是非常大质量的恒星(>20太阳质量),并形成在紧密的双星系统。使用简单的模型,我们比较了这种情况下的预测与观测,发现伽玛暴的位置在其宿主星系的建议的主序星质量超过20个太阳质量,而50%的已知的紧凑的双星系统可能已经足够接近有必要的旋转速率伽玛暴的创建。因此,致密双星中的大质量恒星可能是至少一部分LGRB的通道。

英文摘要:

Pinpointing the progenitors of long duration gamma-ray bursts (LGRBs) remains an extremely important question, although it is now clear that at least a fraction of LGRBs originate in the core collapse of massive stars in type Ic supernovae, the pathways to the production of these stars, and their initial masses, remain uncertain. Rotation is thought to be vital in the creation of LGRBs, and it is likely that black hole creation is also necessary. We suggest that these two constraints can be met if the GRB progenitors are very massive stars (>20 solar masses) and are formed in tight binary systems. Using simple models we compare the predictions of this scenario with observations and find that the location of GRBs on their host galaxies are suggestive of main-sequence masses in excess of 20 solar masses, while 50% of the known compact binary systems may have been sufficiently close to have had the necessary rotation rates for GRB creation. Thus, massive stars in compact binaries are a likely channel for at least some fraction of LGRBs.

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