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Analysis of Fermi gamma-ray burst duration distribution
gamma rays: general
methods: data analysis
methods: statistical
Context. Two classes of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), short and long, have been determined without any doubts, and are usually prescribed to different physical scenarios. A third class, intermediate in T_{90} durations has been reported in the datasets of BATSE, Swift, RHESSI, and possibly BeppoSAX. The latest release of >1500 GRBs observed by Fermi gives an opportunity to further investigate the duration distribution. Aims. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether a third class is present in the log T_{90} distribution, or whether it is described by a bimodal distribution. Methods. A standard x^{2} fitting of a mixture of Gaussians was applied to 25 histograms with different binnings. Results. Different binnings give various values of the fitting parameters, as well as the shape of the fitted curve. Among five statistically significant fits, none is trimodal. Conclusions. Locations of the Gaussian components are in agreement with previous works. However, a trimodal distribution, understood in the sense of having three distinct peaks, is not found for any binning. It is concluded that the duration distribution in the Fermi data is well described by a mixture of three log-normal distributions, but it is intrinsically bimodal, hence no third class is present in the T_{90} data of Fermi. It is suggested that the log-normal fit may not be an adequate model.
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dc.abstract.en | Context. Two classes of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), short and long, have been determined without any doubts, and are usually prescribed to different physical scenarios. A third class, intermediate in T_{90} durations has been reported in the datasets of BATSE, Swift, RHESSI, and possibly BeppoSAX. The latest release of >1500 GRBs observed by Fermi gives an opportunity to further investigate the duration distribution. Aims. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether a third class is present in the log T_{90} distribution, or whether it is described by a bimodal distribution. Methods. A standard x^{2} fitting of a mixture of Gaussians was applied to 25 histograms with different binnings. Results. Different binnings give various values of the fitting parameters, as well as the shape of the fitted curve. Among five statistically significant fits, none is trimodal. Conclusions. Locations of the Gaussian components are in agreement with previous works. However, a trimodal distribution, understood in the sense of having three distinct peaks, is not found for any binning. It is concluded that the duration distribution in the Fermi data is well described by a mixture of three log-normal distributions, but it is intrinsically bimodal, hence no third class is present in the T_{90} data of Fermi. It is suggested that the log-normal fit may not be an adequate model. | pl |
dc.affiliation | Wydział Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej : Instytut – Obserwatorium Astronomiczne | pl |
dc.contributor.author | Tarnopolski, Mariusz - 149507 | pl |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-19T12:29:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-19T12:29:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | pl |
dc.date.openaccess | 12 | |
dc.description.accesstime | po opublikowaniu | |
dc.description.additional | Reproduced with permission from Astronomy & Astrophysics, © ESO | pl |
dc.description.version | ostateczna wersja wydawcy | |
dc.description.volume | 581 | pl |
dc.identifier.articleid | A29 | pl |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1051/0004-6361/201526415 | pl |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1432-0746 | pl |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-6361 | pl |
dc.identifier.project | ROD UJ / P | pl |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/16930 | |
dc.language | eng | pl |
dc.language.container | eng | pl |
dc.rights | Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa - Użycie niekomercyjne - Na tych samych warunkach 4.0 Międzynarodowa | * |
dc.rights.licence | OTHER | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode.pl | * |
dc.share.type | otwarte czasopismo | |
dc.subject.en | gamma rays: general | pl |
dc.subject.en | methods: data analysis | pl |
dc.subject.en | methods: statistical | pl |
dc.subtype | Article | pl |
dc.title | Analysis of Fermi gamma-ray burst duration distribution | pl |
dc.title.journal | Astronomy & Astrophysics | pl |
dc.type | JournalArticle | pl |
dspace.entity.type | Publication |
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