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伽马射线暴余辉视光学亮度分布函数的估算

An Estimation of the Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow Apparent Optical Brightness Distribution Function

Carl W. Akerlof, Heather F. Swan

摘要:

通过使用最近公开获得的观测数据,结合美国宇航局雨燕伽马射线暴任务和一种新的数据分析技术,我们已经能够作出一些粗略的估计伽玛暴余辉表观光学亮度分布函数。结果表明,71%的爆发余辉在爆发开始后1000秒时具有mR < 22.1的光学幅度,这是数据样本中最暗的检测对象。有一个强有力的迹象表明,表观光学星等分布函数峰值在mR ~ 19.5。这种估计可能证明是有用的,在指导未来的计划,以改善伽玛射线暴对应的观测计划。所采用的数值技术可能会发现应用在各种其他数据分析的问题,其中的内在分布必须推断出一个异质性的样本。

英文摘要:

By using recent publicly available observational data obtained in conjunction with the NASA Swift gamma-ray burst mission and a novel data analysis technique, we have been able to make some rough estimates of the GRB afterglow apparent optical brightness distribution function. The results suggest that 71% of all burst afterglows have optical magnitudes with mR < 22.1 at 1000 seconds after the burst onset, the dimmest detected object in the data sample. There is a strong indication that the apparent optical magnitude distribution function peaks at mR ~ 19.5. Such estimates may prove useful in guiding future plans to improve GRB counterpart observation programs. The employed numerical techniques might find application in a variety of other data analysis problems in which the intrinsic distributions must be inferred from a heterogeneous sample.

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