GRB110721A: An extreme peak energy and signatures of the photosphere

M. Axelsson; L. Baldini; G. Barbiellini; M. G. Baring; R. Bellazzini; J. Bregeon; M. Brigida; P. Bruel; R. Buehler; G. A. Caliandro; R. A. Cameron; P. A. Caraveo; C. Cecchi; R. C.G. Chaves; A. Chekhtman; J. Chiang; R. Claus; J. Conrad; S. Cutini; F. D'Ammando; F. De Palma; C. D. Dermer; E. Do Couto E Silva; P. S. Drell; C. Favuzzi; S. J. Fegan; E. C. Ferrara; W. B. Focke; Y. Fukazawa; P. Fusco; F. Gargano; D. Gasparrini; N. Gehrels; S. Germani; N. Giglietto; M. Giroletti; G. Godfrey; S. Guiriec; D. Hadasch; Y. Hanabata; M. Hayashida; X. Hou; S. Iyyani; M. S. Jackson; D. Kocevski; M. Kuss; J. Larsson; S. Larsson; F. Longo; F. Loparco; C. Lundman; M. N. Mazziotta; J. E. McEnery; T. Mizuno; M. E. Monzani; E. Moretti; A. Morselli; S. Murgia; E. Nuss; T. Nymark; M. Ohno; N. Omodei; M. Pesce-Rollins; F. Piron; G. Pivato; J. L. Racusin; S. Rainò; M. Razzano; S. Razzaque; A. Reimer; M. Roth; F. Ryde; D. A. Sanchez; C. Sgrò; E. J. Siskind; G. Spandre; P. Spinelli; M. Stamatikos; L. Tibaldo; M. Tinivella; T. L. Usher; J. Vandenbroucke; V. Vasileiou; G. Vianello; V. Vitale; A. P. Waite; B. L. Winer; K. S. Wood; J. M. Burgess; P. N. Bhat; E. Bissaldi; M. S. Briggs; V. Connaughton; G. Fishman; G. Fitzpatrick; S. Foley; D. Gruber; R. M. Kippen; C. Kouveliotou; P. Jenke; S. McBreen; S. McGlynn; C. Meegan; W. S. Paciesas; V. Pelassa; R. Preece; D. Tierney; A. Von Kienlin; C. Wilson-Hodge; S. Xiong; A. Pe'Er

doi:10.1088/2041-8205/757/2/L31

GRB110721A: An extreme peak energy and signatures of the photosphere

M. Axelsson
, L. Baldini
, G. Barbiellini
, M. G. Baring
, R. Bellazzini
, J. Bregeon
, M. Brigida
, P. Bruel
, R. Buehler
, G. A. Caliandro
, R. A. Cameron
, P. A. Caraveo
, C. Cecchi
, R. C.G. Chaves
, A. Chekhtman
, J. Chiang
, R. Claus
, J. Conrad
, S. Cutini
, F. D'Ammando

F. De Palma, C. D. Dermer, E. Do Couto E Silva, P. S. Drell, C. Favuzzi, S. J. Fegan, E. C. Ferrara, W. B. Focke, Y. Fukazawa, P. Fusco, F. Gargano, D. Gasparrini, N. Gehrels, S. Germani, N. Giglietto, M. Giroletti, G. Godfrey, S. Guiriec, D. Hadasch, Y. Hanabata, M. Hayashida, X. Hou, S. Iyyani, M. S. Jackson, D. Kocevski, M. Kuss, J. Larsson, S. Larsson, F. Longo, F. Loparco, C. Lundman, M. N. Mazziotta, J. E. McEnery, T. Mizuno, M. E. Monzani, E. Moretti, A. Morselli, S. Murgia, E. Nuss, T. Nymark, M. Ohno, N. Omodei, M. Pesce-Rollins, F. Piron, G. Pivato, J. L. Racusin, S. Rainò, M. Razzano, S. Razzaque, A. Reimer, M. Roth, F. Ryde, D. A. Sanchez, C. Sgrò, E. J. Siskind, G. Spandre, P. Spinelli, M. Stamatikos, L. Tibaldo, M. Tinivella, T. L. Usher, J. Vandenbroucke, V. Vasileiou, G. Vianello, V. Vitale, A. P. Waite, B. L. Winer, K. S. Wood, J. M. Burgess, P. N. Bhat, E. Bissaldi, M. S. Briggs, V. Connaughton, G. Fishman, G. Fitzpatrick, S. Foley, D. Gruber, R. M. Kippen, C. Kouveliotou, P. Jenke, S. McBreen, S. McGlynn, C. Meegan, W. S. Paciesas, V. Pelassa, R. Preece, D. Tierney, A. Von Kienlin, C. Wilson-Hodge, S. Xiong, A. Pe'Er

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Abstract

GRB110721A was observed by the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope using its two instruments, the Large Area Telescope (LAT) and the Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM). The burst consisted of one major emission episode which lasted for 24.5s (in the GBM) and had a peak flux of (5.7 ± 0.2) × 10 ^-5ergs^-1cm^-2. The time-resolved emission spectrum is best modeled with a combination of a Band function and a blackbody spectrum. The peak energy of the Band component was initially 15 ± 2MeV, which is the highest value ever detected in a GRB. This measurement was made possible by combining GBM/BGO data with LAT Low Energy events to achieve continuous 10-100MeV coverage. The peak energy later decreased as a power law in time with an index of -1.89 ± 0.10. The temperature of the blackbody component also decreased, starting from 80keV, and the decay showed a significant break after 2s. The spectrum provides strong constraints on the standard synchrotron model, indicating that alternative mechanisms may give rise to the emission at these energies.

Original language	English
Article number	L31
Journal	Astrophysical Journal Letters
Volume	757
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/757/2/L31
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

gamma-ray burst: general
gamma-ray burst: individual (GRB110721A)
radiation mechanisms: thermal

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Axelsson, M., Baldini, L., Barbiellini, G., Baring, M. G., Bellazzini, R., Bregeon, J., Brigida, M., Bruel, P., Buehler, R., Caliandro, G. A., Cameron, R. A., Caraveo, P. A., Cecchi, C., Chaves, R. C. G., Chekhtman, A., Chiang, J., Claus, R., Conrad, J., Cutini, S., ... Pe'Er, A. (2012). GRB110721A: An extreme peak energy and signatures of the photosphere. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 757(2), Article L31. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/757/2/L31

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AU - Baring, M. G.

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AU - Bregeon, J.

AU - Brigida, M.

AU - Bruel, P.

AU - Buehler, R.

AU - Caliandro, G. A.

AU - Cameron, R. A.

AU - Caraveo, P. A.

AU - Cecchi, C.

AU - Chaves, R. C.G.

AU - Chekhtman, A.

AU - Chiang, J.

AU - Claus, R.

AU - Conrad, J.

AU - Cutini, S.

AU - D'Ammando, F.

AU - De Palma, F.

AU - Dermer, C. D.

AU - Do Couto E Silva, E.

AU - Drell, P. S.

AU - Favuzzi, C.

AU - Fegan, S. J.

AU - Ferrara, E. C.

AU - Focke, W. B.

AU - Fukazawa, Y.

AU - Fusco, P.

AU - Gargano, F.

AU - Gasparrini, D.

AU - Gehrels, N.

AU - Germani, S.

AU - Giglietto, N.

AU - Giroletti, M.

AU - Godfrey, G.

AU - Guiriec, S.

AU - Hadasch, D.

AU - Hanabata, Y.

AU - Hayashida, M.

AU - Hou, X.

AU - Iyyani, S.

AU - Jackson, M. S.

AU - Kocevski, D.

AU - Kuss, M.

AU - Larsson, J.

AU - Larsson, S.

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AU - Ohno, M.

AU - Omodei, N.

AU - Pesce-Rollins, M.

AU - Piron, F.

AU - Pivato, G.

AU - Racusin, J. L.

AU - Rainò, S.

AU - Razzano, M.

AU - Razzaque, S.

AU - Reimer, A.

AU - Roth, M.

AU - Ryde, F.

AU - Sanchez, D. A.

AU - Sgrò, C.

AU - Siskind, E. J.

AU - Spandre, G.

AU - Spinelli, P.

AU - Stamatikos, M.

AU - Tibaldo, L.

AU - Tinivella, M.

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AU - Vandenbroucke, J.

AU - Vasileiou, V.

AU - Vianello, G.

AU - Vitale, V.

AU - Waite, A. P.

AU - Winer, B. L.

AU - Wood, K. S.

AU - Burgess, J. M.

AU - Bhat, P. N.

AU - Bissaldi, E.

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AU - Connaughton, V.

AU - Fishman, G.

AU - Fitzpatrick, G.

AU - Foley, S.

AU - Gruber, D.

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AU - McBreen, S.

AU - McGlynn, S.

AU - Meegan, C.

AU - Paciesas, W. S.

AU - Pelassa, V.

AU - Preece, R.

AU - Tierney, D.

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