Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Amount

$358,520.00

Award Date

8/27/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Dr. Kumar's research program will address two fundamental issues regarding long duration Gamma Ray Bursters (GRBs). The first is the mechanism for production of the prompt gamma-ray emission and how the energy in an expanding jet is converted into radiati