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VHE Gamma-ray Afterglow Emission from Nearby GRBs

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arxiv 0810.3894 v1 pith:6GXDCZV7 submitted 2008-10-21 astro-ph

VHE Gamma-ray Afterglow Emission from Nearby GRBs

P. H. Tam , R. R. Xue , S. J. Wagner , B. Behera , Y. Z. Fan , D. M. Wei This is my paper
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Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) are among the potential extragalactic sources of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-rays. We discuss the prospects of detecting VHE gamma-rays with current ground-based Cherenkov instruments during the afterglow phase. Using the fireball model, we calculate the synchrotron self-Compton (SSC) emission from forward-shock electrons. The modeled results are compared with the observational afterglow data taken with and/or the sensitivity level of ground-based VHE instruments (e.g. STACEE, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, VERITAS, and Whipple). We find that modeled SSC emission from bright and nearby bursts such as GRB 030329 are detectable by these instruments even with a delayed observation time of ~10 hours.

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