United classification of cosmic gamma-ray bursts and their counterparts

TL;DR

This paper proposes a unified classification system for cosmic gamma-ray bursts based on their photon energy and emission duration, revealing an inverse relationship that aids understanding and categorization of these phenomena.

Contribution

It introduces a natural classification scheme using the E-T diagram, linking energy and duration, which enhances the theoretical understanding of gamma-ray bursts.

Findings

Inverse relationship between energy and duration of bursts

E-T diagram as a natural classification tool

Range of observed energies and durations covered

Abstract

United classification of gamma-ray bursts and their counterparts is established on the basis of measured characteristics: photon energy E and emission duration T. The founded interrelation between the mentioned characteristics of events consists in that, as the energy increases, the duration decreases (and vice versa). The given interrelation reflects the nature of the phenomenon and forms the E-T diagram, which represents a natural classification of all observed events in the energy range from 10E9 to 10E-6 eV and in the corresponding interval of durations from about 10E-2 up to 10E8 s. The proposed classification results in the consequences, which are principal for the theory and practical study of the phenomenon.