An optical-ultraviolet flare with absolute AB magnitude of -39.4 detected in GRB 220101A

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Hauptverfasser: Jin, Zhi-Ping, Zhou, Hao, Wang, Yun, Geng, Jin-Jun, Covino, Stefano, Wu, Xue-Feng, Li, Xiang, Fan, Yi-Zhong, Wei, Da-Ming, Wei, Jian-Yan
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author Jin, Zhi-Ping
Zhou, Hao
Wang, Yun
Geng, Jin-Jun
Covino, Stefano
Wu, Xue-Feng
Li, Xiang
Fan, Yi-Zhong
Wei, Da-Ming
Wei, Jian-Yan
author_facet Jin, Zhi-Ping
Zhou, Hao
Wang, Yun
Geng, Jin-Jun
Covino, Stefano
Wu, Xue-Feng
Li, Xiang
Fan, Yi-Zhong
Wei, Da-Ming
Wei, Jian-Yan
contents Hyperluminous optical-ultraviolet fares have been detected in gamma-ray bursts and the luminosity record was held by naked-eye event GRB 080319B. Such fares are widely attributed to internal shock or external reverse shock radiation. Here, with a new method developed to derive reliable photometry from saturated sources of Swift/UVOT, we carry out time-resolved analysis of the initial white-band 150s exposure of GRB 220101A, a burst at a redshift of 4.618, and report a rapidly evolving optical-ultraviolet fare with a high absolute AB magnitude of -39.4$\pm$0.2. In contrast to GRB 080319B, the temporal behaviour of this new fare does not trace the gamma-ray activity. Instead of either internal shocks or reverse shock, this extremely energetic optical-ultraviolet fare is most likely to originate from the refreshed shocks induced by the late-ejected extremely energetic material catching up with the earlier-launched decelerating outflow. This finding reveals the diverse origins of the extremely energetic optical-ultraviolet fares and demonstrates the necessity of high-time-resolution observations at early times.
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spellingShingle An optical-ultraviolet flare with absolute AB magnitude of -39.4 detected in GRB 220101A
Jin, Zhi-Ping
Zhou, Hao
Wang, Yun
Geng, Jin-Jun
Covino, Stefano
Wu, Xue-Feng
Li, Xiang
Fan, Yi-Zhong
Wei, Da-Ming
Wei, Jian-Yan
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Hyperluminous optical-ultraviolet fares have been detected in gamma-ray bursts and the luminosity record was held by naked-eye event GRB 080319B. Such fares are widely attributed to internal shock or external reverse shock radiation. Here, with a new method developed to derive reliable photometry from saturated sources of Swift/UVOT, we carry out time-resolved analysis of the initial white-band 150s exposure of GRB 220101A, a burst at a redshift of 4.618, and report a rapidly evolving optical-ultraviolet fare with a high absolute AB magnitude of -39.4$\pm$0.2. In contrast to GRB 080319B, the temporal behaviour of this new fare does not trace the gamma-ray activity. Instead of either internal shocks or reverse shock, this extremely energetic optical-ultraviolet fare is most likely to originate from the refreshed shocks induced by the late-ejected extremely energetic material catching up with the earlier-launched decelerating outflow. This finding reveals the diverse origins of the extremely energetic optical-ultraviolet fares and demonstrates the necessity of high-time-resolution observations at early times.
title An optical-ultraviolet flare with absolute AB magnitude of -39.4 detected in GRB 220101A
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.02407