VegasAfterglow: A high-performance framework for gamma-ray burst afterglows
Yihan Wang, Connery Chen, B. Theodore Zhang
Topics & Concepts
AfterglowPhysicsGamma-ray burstNeutron starJet (fluid)AstrophysicsAstrophysical jetRelativistic beamingLorentz factorSynchrotron radiationComputational physicsShock (circulatory)MagnetohydrodynamicsSynchrotronLorentz transformationShock waveViewing angleRelativistic plasmaGravitational waveMagnetic fieldActive galactic nucleusStarsTheory of relativityCompton scatteringNeutronMillisecond pulsarOne-way speed of lightMagnetizationLorentz covarianceLight curveRadiationClassical mechanicsInverseAstronomyRelativistic quantum chemistryCurrent sheetGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research