Short Gamma Ray Bursts: marking the birth of black holes from coalescing compact binaries
arXiv:1001.0538 · doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9264-0_6
Abstract
This contribution summarizes, as of early 2008, the observational and theoretical understanding of the origin, physics, and emission properties of short gamma-ray bursts in both electromagnetic and gravitational waves.
19 pages, appeared in the book "Physics of Relativistic Objects in Compact Binaries: From Birth to Coalescence", Astrophysics and Space Science Library, edited by M. Colpi, P. Casella, V. Gorini, U. Moschella, and A. Possenti