Omer Bromberg and Amir Levinson 2007 ApJ 671 678 doi:10.1086/522668
Omer Bromberg1 and Amir Levinson1
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gamma rays: bursts; ISM: jets and outflows; MHD; shock waves
Issue 1 (2007 December 10)
Received 2007 May 10, accepted for publication 2007 August 14
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