Early optical-IR emission from GRB 041219a: neutron-rich internal shocks and a mildly magnetized external reverse shock

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  • 7 April 2005
Abstract
Very early optical and near infrared (IR) emission was discovered accompanying the long gamma-ray burst (GRB) 041219a. We show that the optical/IR flash tracking the gamma-ray lightcurve during the prompt emission could be understood as emission from neutron-rich internal shocks, as has been suggested by Fan & Wei. The early K_s-band afterglow lightcurve after the prompt phase could be well-modeled as the superposition of a reverse shock and a forward shock component. It is found that the reverse shock region is mildly magnetized.

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