LGRB hosts in emission and in absorption

Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (LGRBs) provide a unique way of selecting a sample of actively star-forming galaxies independent of their brightness and at practically any redshift. I will review what we know about the hosts and more immediate environments of LGRBs from two different perspectives: ul...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2015-08, Vol.11 (A29B), p.244-245
Main Author: Vreeswijk, Paul M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption
Afterglows
Astrophysics
Brightness
Chemical elements
Contributed Papers
Emission
Galaxies
Gamma ray bursts
Gamma rays
Red shift
Star formation
Stars & galaxies
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Summary:Long-duration gamma-ray bursts (LGRBs) provide a unique way of selecting a sample of actively star-forming galaxies independent of their brightness and at practically any redshift. I will review what we know about the hosts and more immediate environments of LGRBs from two different perspectives: ultraviolet absorption-line spectroscopy of the bright early afterglow, and observations of their hosts in emission once the afterglow has faded away.
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921316005159