The Giant X‐Ray Flare of GRB 050502B: Evidence for Late‐Time Internal Engine Activity
The Giant X‐Ray Flare of GRB 050502B: Evidence for Late‐Time Internal Engine Activity
Until recently, X-ray flares during the afterglow of gamma ray bursts (GRBs) were a rarely detected phenomenon, thus their nature is unclear. During the afterglow of GRB 050502B, the largest X-ray flare ever recorded rose rapidly above the afterglow lightcurve detected by the Swift X-ray Telescope. The peak flux of …