GN-z11-flash in the context of Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows
D. A. Kann, M. Blazek, A. de Ugarte Postigo, C. C. Th\"one
TL;DR
This paper analyzes the GN-z11-flash transient, suggesting it is consistent with early ultraviolet emission from gamma-ray bursts, and places it within the broader context of GRB afterglow observations.
Contribution
It contextualizes GN-z11-flash within gamma-ray burst ultraviolet emissions, providing insights into its nature and luminosity distribution.
Findings
GN-z11-flash aligns with known GRB ultraviolet luminosity distribution.
The transient is consistent with prompt-emission ultraviolet flashes of GRBs.
Supports the association of GN-z11-flash with gamma-ray burst phenomena.
Abstract
The recently discovered rapid transient GN-z11-flash has been suggested to be the prompt-emission ultraviolet flash associated with a gamma-ray burst serendipitously exploding in the ultra-high- galaxy GN-z11. We here place the flash into the context of the early ultraviolet emission of gamma-ray bursts, and find it is in agreement with the luminosity distribution of these events.
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TopicsGamma-ray bursts and supernovae · Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations · Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research