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This lecture is an introduction to the study of gamma-ray bursts. Observations of the burst and its afterglow are first reviewed, with the identification of a few key observationnal facts that lead to a threestep theoretical scenario. The physical processes at work in each step are then presented, focussing on the internal/external shock model. The last part briefly mention the possible non-photonic emission of gamma-ray bursts.
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Daigne, F. Course 6: Gamma-Ray Bursts. In: Beskin, V., Henri, G., Menard, F., Pelletier, G., Dalibard, J. (eds) Accretion discs, jets and high energy phenomena in astrophysics. Les Houches-École d’Été de Physique Theorique, vol 78. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39932-2_6
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