ON THE ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION INDEX OF <i>SWIFT</i> GAMMA-RAY BURST AFTERGLOWS
ON THE ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION INDEX OF <i>SWIFT</i> GAMMA-RAY BURST AFTERGLOWS
The electron energy distribution index, p, is a fundamental parameter of the synchrotron emission from a range of astronomical sources. Here we examine one such source of synchrotron emission, Gamma-Ray Burst afterglows observed by the Swift satellite. Within the framework of the blast wave model, we examine the constraints placed …