Long GRB 250916A: an Off-axis Powerlaw Jet with Thermal Cocoon
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| author | Pathak, Utkarsh Patil, Sameer K. Tanenia, Hitesh Mohan, Tanishk Hall, Xander J. Wagh, Yogesh Swain, Viswajeet Saikia, Aditya Pawan Bhalerao, Varun Ahumada, Tomas Anupama, G. C. Barway, Sudhanshu Busmann, Malte Coughlin, Michael W. Graham, Matthew J. Gruen, Daniel Horesh, Assaf Kasliwal, Mansi M. Laher, Russ R. Masci, Frank J. Palmese, Antonella Purdum, Josiah Sasli, Argyro Smith, Roger Zuo, Xiaoxiong |
| author_facet | Pathak, Utkarsh Patil, Sameer K. Tanenia, Hitesh Mohan, Tanishk Hall, Xander J. Wagh, Yogesh Swain, Viswajeet Saikia, Aditya Pawan Bhalerao, Varun Ahumada, Tomas Anupama, G. C. Barway, Sudhanshu Busmann, Malte Coughlin, Michael W. Graham, Matthew J. Gruen, Daniel Horesh, Assaf Kasliwal, Mansi M. Laher, Russ R. Masci, Frank J. Palmese, Antonella Purdum, Josiah Sasli, Argyro Smith, Roger Zuo, Xiaoxiong |
| contents | Some gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) exhibit precursor emission episodes preceding the main emission, with a quiescent period in between. The properties of the precursor emission and the duration of the quiescent interval are related to the central engine activity and jet formation processes, thus providing insights into the physics of GRBs.
We present a comprehensive analysis of the prompt emission and multi-wavelength afterglow of GRB 250916A. Using detailed afterglow modeling, we find that the broadband data are best described by a powerlaw structured jet with a relatively narrow core ($θ_c \approx 0.8^\circ$), viewed moderately off-axis at a viewing angle $θ_v \approx 2.7^\circ$. The isotropic-equivalent kinetic energy of the jet ($E_{k,iso} \approx 2.4 \times 10^{54}$ erg) is on the higher side for typical GRBs. The precursor emission is well described by a blackbody spectrum with a temperature of kT $\approx$ 13.2 keV and is separated from the main emission by a long quiescent interval of 150 s.
Put together, our results indicate that the precursor is likely to be a shock breakout from a cocoon formed by the interaction of the relativistic jet with the progenitor star. The resulting cocoon pressure and shock collimation naturally lead to the launch of a narrowly collimated jet, consistent with the jet geometry inferred from afterglow observations. The long quiescent interval may imply the central engine turn-off in addition to the effect of the off-axis geometry. |
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| spellingShingle | Long GRB 250916A: an Off-axis Powerlaw Jet with Thermal Cocoon Pathak, Utkarsh Patil, Sameer K. Tanenia, Hitesh Mohan, Tanishk Hall, Xander J. Wagh, Yogesh Swain, Viswajeet Saikia, Aditya Pawan Bhalerao, Varun Ahumada, Tomas Anupama, G. C. Barway, Sudhanshu Busmann, Malte Coughlin, Michael W. Graham, Matthew J. Gruen, Daniel Horesh, Assaf Kasliwal, Mansi M. Laher, Russ R. Masci, Frank J. Palmese, Antonella Purdum, Josiah Sasli, Argyro Smith, Roger Zuo, Xiaoxiong High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Some gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) exhibit precursor emission episodes preceding the main emission, with a quiescent period in between. The properties of the precursor emission and the duration of the quiescent interval are related to the central engine activity and jet formation processes, thus providing insights into the physics of GRBs. We present a comprehensive analysis of the prompt emission and multi-wavelength afterglow of GRB 250916A. Using detailed afterglow modeling, we find that the broadband data are best described by a powerlaw structured jet with a relatively narrow core ($θ_c \approx 0.8^\circ$), viewed moderately off-axis at a viewing angle $θ_v \approx 2.7^\circ$. The isotropic-equivalent kinetic energy of the jet ($E_{k,iso} \approx 2.4 \times 10^{54}$ erg) is on the higher side for typical GRBs. The precursor emission is well described by a blackbody spectrum with a temperature of kT $\approx$ 13.2 keV and is separated from the main emission by a long quiescent interval of 150 s. Put together, our results indicate that the precursor is likely to be a shock breakout from a cocoon formed by the interaction of the relativistic jet with the progenitor star. The resulting cocoon pressure and shock collimation naturally lead to the launch of a narrowly collimated jet, consistent with the jet geometry inferred from afterglow observations. The long quiescent interval may imply the central engine turn-off in addition to the effect of the off-axis geometry. |
| title | Long GRB 250916A: an Off-axis Powerlaw Jet with Thermal Cocoon |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.11170 |