GRB 140304A at z=5.283: Implications on the high redshift universe and the observed flaring activities

  • Jeong, Soomin (Institute for Science and Technology in Space, SKKU, Korea and Instituto de Astrofisica de Astronomia-CSIC)
  • Published : 2016.04.12

Abstract

Gamma ray burst, the most brightest explosion phenomena in the current universe is well suited for study of high redshift universe. We report the afterglow multi-wavelength observation and GTC spectroscopy follow up of GRB 140304A which was exploded at z=5.283. The spectrum was shown damped Lyman alpha features and a series of absorption lines S, Si, SiII*, Oi, CII, CII*, SiIV are clearly detected at common redshift. Clear optical flares are detected when X-ray flare happened and a possible gamma-ray excess also. At this conference, we report on implications for the GRB host and environments using its absorption features which place the results in context to other well studied high redshift GRBs and studies about the ejecta using its observed flaring activities.

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