{ "id": "1008.5138", "version": "v1", "published": "2010-08-30T18:55:20.000Z", "updated": "2010-08-30T18:55:20.000Z", "title": "Proto-Magnetars as GRB Central Engines: Uncertainties, Limitations, and Particulars", "authors": [ "Todd A. Thompson", "Brian D. Metzger", "Niccolò Bucciantini" ], "comment": "8 pages. Proceedings for Deciphering the Ancient Universe with GRBs, Kyoto, Japan, April, 2010", "categories": [ "astro-ph.HE" ], "abstract": "The millisecond proto-magnetar model for the central engine of long-duration gamma-ray bursts is briefly reviewed. Limitations and uncertainties in the model are highlighted. A short discussion of the maximum energy, maximum duration, radiative efficiency, jet formation mechanism, late-time energy injection, and (non-)association with supernovae of millisecond magnetar-powered GRBs is provided.", "revisions": [ { "version": "v1", "updated": "2010-08-30T18:55:20.000Z" } ], "analyses": { "subjects": [ "98.70.Rz", "98.38.Fs", "97.60.Jd", "98.62.Mw", "98.80.Ft" ], "keywords": [ "grb central engines", "uncertainties", "limitations", "particulars", "late-time energy injection" ], "tags": [ "journal article" ], "publication": { "doi": "10.1063/1.3509357" }, "note": { "typesetting": "TeX", "pages": 8, "language": "en", "license": "arXiv", "status": "editable", "inspire": 866549, "adsabs": "2010AIPC.1279...81T" } } }