SciNeGHE 2016 High-energy gamma-ray experiments at the dawn of gravitational wave astronomy

The empirical grounds of SN-GRB connection

20 Oct 2016, 12:45

25m

Talk Gamma-ray sources and connection with Gravitational Waves Gamma-ray sources and connections with Gravitational Waves

Speaker

Prof. Massimo Della Valle (Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory, INAF-Naples)

Description

I will review the status of the SN-GRB connection. Present data suggest that SNe associated with GRBs form a heterogeneous class of objects including both bright and faint Hypernovae. Finally I’ll discuss the empirical estimate of the ratio GRB/SNe-Ibc, to be in the range ∼0.4%-3%.

Presentation materials

Slides

DellaValle.pdf