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EP240801a/XRF 240801B: An X-Ray Flash Detected by the Einstein Probe and the Implications of Its Multiband Afterglow
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EP240801a/XRF 240801B: An X-Ray Flash Detected by the Einstein Probe and the Implications of Its Multiband Afterglow

Shuai-Qing Jiang, Dong Xu, Agnes P. C. van Hoof, Wei-Hua Lei, Yuan Liu, Hao Zhou, Yong Chen, Shao-Yu Fu, Jun Yang, Xing Liu, …
Astrophysical Journal Letters, 卷.988(1), L34
07/2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/addebf

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Astronomy and Astrophysics Space and Planetary Science
We present multiband observations and analysis of EP240801a, a low-energy, extremely soft gamma-ray burst (GRB) discovered on 2024 August 1 by the Einstein Probe (EP) satellite with a weak contemporaneous signal also detected by the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM). Optical spectroscopy of the afterglow, obtained by Gran Telescopio Canarias and Keck, identified the redshift of z = 1.6734. EP240801a exhibits a burst duration of 148 s in X-rays and 22.3 s in gamma rays, with X-rays leading by 80.61 s. Spectral lag analysis indicates that the gamma-ray signal arrived 8.3 s earlier than the X-rays. Joint spectral fitting of EP Wide-field X-ray Telescope and Fermi/GBM data yields an isotropic energy E γ , iso = ( 5.5 7 − 0.50 + 0.54 ) × 1 0 51 erg , a peak energy E peak = 14.9 0 − 4.71 + 7.08 keV , and a fluence ratio S(25-50 keV)/S ( 50 - 100 keV ) = 1.6 7 − 0.46 + 0.74 , classifying EP240801a as an X-ray flash (XRF). The host-galaxy continuum spectrum, inferred using Prospector, was used to correct its contribution for the observed outburst optical data. Unusual early R-band behavior and EP Follow-up X-ray Telescope observations suggest multiple components in the afterglow. Three models are considered: a two-component jet model, a forward-reverse shock model, and a forward shock model with energy injection. All three provide reasonable explanations. The two-component jet model and the energy injection model imply a relatively small initial energy and velocity of the jet in the line of sight, while the forward-reverse shock model remains typical. Under the two-component jet model, EP240801a may resemble GRB 221009A (BOAT) if the bright narrow beam is viewed on-axis. Therefore, EP240801a can be interpreted as an off-beam (narrow) jet or an intrinsically weak GRB jet. Our findings provide crucial clues for uncovering the origin of XRFs.

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