DALE FRAIL, NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY
PRINCETON ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM - FEBRUARY 17, 2004
ABSTRACT
Diversity in Cosmic Explosions
High energy transients, once defined solely by their gamma-ray burst emission,
are now recognized as exhibiting a remarkable diversity in their properties
such as duration, peak spectral energies, and the relative partitioning of
energy in relativistic and non-relativistic components. I will review the observational progress in this field while noting where substantial gaps in our understanding remain.