Publications

Note: This list only compiles publications led by our group members. Bing Zhang’s full publication list can be found here. )

  • Liang, En-Wei; Racusin, Judith L.; Zhang, Bing; Zhang, Bin-Bin; Burrows, David N., A Comprehensive Analysis of Swift/XRT Data: III. Jet Break Candidates in X-ray and Optical Afterglow Lightcurves, arXiv:0708.2942 , ApJ, 2007, 669, n2,in press
  • En-Wei Liang, Bin-Bin Zhang,Bing Zhang, “A Comprehensive Analysis of the Swift/XRT Data: II. Diverse Physical Origins of the Shallow Decay Segment”, arXiv:0705.1373, 2007, ApJ, in press
  • Nayantara Gupta, Bing Zhang, “Prompt Emission of High Energy Photons from Gamma Ray Bursts”, 2007, MNRAS, in press , arXiv:0704.1329, (pdf)
  • Bin-Bin Zhang, En-Wei Liang, Bing Zhang, “A Comprehensive Analysis of Swift/XRT Data: I. Spectral Evolution of GRB X-Ray Tails and Implications for Cooling of the Prompt Emission Region”, 2007, ApJ, 66, 1002 , astro-ph/0612246, (pdf)
  • Enwei Liang, Bing Zhang, Francisco Virgili, Z. G. Dai, “Low luminosity gamma-ray bursts as a unique population: luminosity function, local rate, and beaming factor”, 2007, ApJ, in press astro-ph/0605200, (pdf)
  • Nayantara Gupta, Bing Zhang, “Neutrino Spectra from Low and High Luminosity Populations of Gamma Ray Bursts”, 2007, AstroParticle Physics, 27, 386-391, (pdf)
  • Bing Zhang, “Gamma-ray bursts in the Swift era” (Invited Review), 2007, Chinese J. Astron. & Astrophys. 7, 1-50, (pdf)
  • Bing Zhang, Enwei Liang, Kim L. Page, Dirk Grupe, Scott D. Barthelmy, David N. Burrows, Sergio Campana, Guido Chincarini, Neil Gehrels, Shiho Kobayashi, Peter Meszaros, Alberto Morreti, John A. Nousek, Paul T. O’Brien, Julian P. Osborne, Peter W. A. Roming, Takanori Sakamoto, Patricia Schady, Richard Willingale, “GRB radiative efficiency derived from the Swift data: GRBs vs. XRFs, long vs. short”, 2007, ApJ, 655, 989-1001, (pdf)
  • Bing Zhang, Bin-Bin Zhang, En-Wei Liang, Neil Gehrels, David N. Burrows, Peter Meszaros, “Making a Short Gamma-Ray Burst from a Long one: Implications for the Nature of GRB 060614″, 2007, ApJ, 655, L25-L28, (pdf)
  • Bing Zhang, “Astrophysics: A burst of new ideas”, 2006, Nature, 444, 1010-1011, (pdf)
  • En-Wei Liang, Bin-Bin Zhang, Mike Stamatikos, Bing Zhang, Jay Norris, Neil Gehrels, Jin Zhang, Z. G. Dai, “Temporal Profiles and Spectral Lags of XRF 060218″, 2006, ApJ, 653, L81-L84, (pdf)
  • E. W. Liang, Bing Zhang, P. T. O’Brien, R. Willingale, L. Angelini, D. N. Burrows, S. Campana, G. Chincarini, A. Falcone, N. Gehrels, M. R. Goad, D. Grupe, S. Kobayashi, P. Mészáros, J. A. Nousek, J. P. Osborne, K. L. Page, G. Tagliaferri, “Testing the curvature effect and internal origin of Gamma-ray burst prompt emissions and X-ray flares with Swift data”, 2006, ApJ, 646, 351-357, (pdf)
  • Enwei Liang & Bing Zhang, “Calibration of Gamma-Ray Burst Luminosity Indicators”, 2006, MNRAS, 369, L37-L41, (pdf)
  • Bing Zhang, Y. Z. Fan, Jaroslaw Dyks, Shiho Kobayashi, Peter Meszaros, David N. Burrows, John A. Nousek & Neil Gehrels, “Physical processes shaping GRB X-ray afterglow lightcurves: theoretical implications from the Swift XRT observations”, 2006, ApJ, 642, 354-370, (pdf)
  • Enwei Liang & Bing Zhang,“Identification of two categories of optically bright gamma-ray bursts”, 2006, ApJ, 638, L67-L70 , (pdf)
  • Y. Z. Fan, Bing Zhang & Daniel Proga, “Linearly polarized X-ray flares following short gamma-ray bursts”, 2005, ApJ, 635, L129-L132, (pdf)
  • Enwei Liang & Bing Zhang, “Model-Independent Multi-Variable Gamma-Ray Burst Luminosity Indicator and Its Possible Cosmological Implications”, 2005, ApJ, 633, 611-623, (pdf)
  • J. Dyks, M. Frackowiak, Agnieszka Slowikowska, B. Rudak & Bing Zhang, “Pulsar shadow as the origin of double notches in radio pulse profiles”, 2005, ApJ, 633, 1101-1113, (pdf)
  • Y. Z. Fan, Bing Zhang & D. M. Wei, “Early photon-shock interaction in stellar wind: sub-GeV photon flash and high energy neutrino emission from long GRBs”, 2005, ApJ, 629, 334-340, (pdf)
  • Y. Z. Fan, Bing Zhang, Shiho Kobayashi & Peter Meszaros, “Optical afterglows of short Gamma-ray Bursts and GRB 040924”, 2005, ApJ, 628, 867-872, (pdf)
  • Y. Z. Fan, Bing Zhang & D. M. Wei, “High Energy Afterglow Emission from Giant Flares of Soft Gamma-Ray Repeaters: The Case of the 2004 December 27 Event from SGR 1806-20”, 2005, MNRAS, 361, 965-970, (pdf)
  • Y. Z. Fan, Bing Zhang & D. M. Wei, “Early optical-IR emission from GRB 041219a: neutron-rich internal shocks and a mildly magnetized external reverse shock”, 2005, ApJ, 628, L25-L28, (pdf)
  • Y. Z. Fan, Bing Zhang, & D. M. Wei, “Early optical afterglow lightcurves of neutron-fed gamma-ray bursts”, 2005, ApJ, 628, 298-314, (pdf)
  • Bing Zhang & Janusz Gil, “GCRT J1745-3009 as a transient white dwarf pulsar”, 2005, ApJ, 631, L143-L146, (pdf)
  • Bing Zhang, Janusz Gil & Jaroslaw Dyks, “On the origins of part-time radio pulsars”, 2007, MNRAS, 374, 1103-1107, (pdf)
  • J. Dyks, Bing Zhang & J. Gil, “Reversals of radio emission direction in PSR B1822-09”, 2005, ApJ, 626, L45-L47 (pdf)
  • Janusz Gil, George Melikidze, Bing Zhang, “Interrelation between radio and X-ray signatures of drifting subpulses in pulsars”, 2006a, A&A, 457, L5-L8, (pdf)
  • J. Gil, G. Melikidze, Bing Zhang, “Formation of a partially-screened inner acceleration region in radio pulsars: drifting subpulses and thermal X-ray emission from polar cap surface”, 2006b, ApJ, 650, 1048-1062, (pdf)
  • J. Gil, G. Melikidze & B. Zhang, “X-ray pulsar radiation from polar cap heated by back-flow bombardment”, 2007, MNRAS, 376, L67-L71, (pdf)