Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2008 APS April Meeting and HEDP/HEDLA Meeting
Volume 53, Number 5
Friday–Tuesday, April 11–15, 2008; St. Louis, Missouri
Session X5: Short Gamma-Ray Bursts |
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Sponsoring Units: DAP Chair: Neil Gehrels, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Room: Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (formerly Adam's Mark Hotel), Promenade C |
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:30PM - 2:06PM |
X5.00001: Observations of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Invited Speaker: |
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:06PM - 2:42PM |
X5.00002: Triggering Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Invited Speaker: Although they were discovered more than 30 years ago, short gamma-ray bursts are still a mystery. All that we can be confident about is that they involve compact objects and relativistic plasma. Current ideas and prospects are briefly reviewed. There are, fortunately, several new observations that could help clarify some of the issues. [Preview Abstract] |
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 2:42PM - 3:18PM |
X5.00003: Expected High Energy Prompt Emissions from Short GRBs Invited Speaker: |
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