Low-resolution Spectroscopy of Gamma-ray Burst Optical Afterglows: Biases in the Swift Sample and Characterization of the Absorbers

Year-Month2009-12
JournalThe Astrophysical Journal
AuthorFynbo, J. P. U.; Jakobsson, P.; Prochaska, J. X.; Malesani, D.; Ledoux, C.; de Ugarte Postigo, A.; Nardini, M.; Vreeswijk, P. M.; Wiersema, K.; Hjorth, J.; Sollerman, J.; Chen, H.-W.; Thöne, C. C.; Björnsson, G.; Bloom, J. S.; Castro-Tirado, A. J.; Christensen, L.; De Cia, A.; Fruchter, A. S.; Gorosabel, J.; Graham, J. F.; Jaunsen, A. O.; Jensen, B. L.; Kann, D. A.; Kouveliotou, C.; Levan, A. J.; Maund, J.; Masetti, N.; Milvang-Jensen, B.; Palazzi, E.; Perley, D. A.; Pian, E.; Rol, E.; Schady, P.; Starling, R. L. C.; Tanvir, N. R.; Watson, D. J.; Xu, D.; Augusteijn, T.; Grundahl, F.; Telting, J.; Quirion, P.-O.
Bibcode2009ApJS..185..526F
TelescopeGN/GS
InstrumentGMOS-N/GMOS-S
ParticipantUK/US/AU/GS/CA/UH
First author participant affiliationOTHER
Any author participant affiliationsUSA/Chile/UK
Program IDGN-2005A-Q-13, GN-2006A-Q-14, GN-2006B-Q-21, GN-2007A-Q-19, GS-2008A-Q-20, GN-2008A-Q-7

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