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First Detection of Faraday Rotation in a Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglow: Low Polarization and High Rotation Measure in GRB 260310A Reveal the Jet's Magnetic Structure and Environment

  • Authors: Collin T. Christy, Tanmoy Laskar, Kate D. Alexander, Noah Franz, Jonathan Granot, Ryan Chornock, Raffaella Margutti, Ramandeep Gill, Jeniveve Pearson, Edo Berger, Wen-fai Fong, Coleman Rohde, Patricia Schady

Collin T. Christy et al 2026 The Astrophysical Journal Letters 1006 .

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MMT Binospec gri color image of GRB 260310A taken on 2026 April 18, ∼39.2 days posttrigger. The coordinates of our Very Large Array (VLA) detection are shown as a purple cross and are consistent with the optical position. The statistical error on the radio position is smaller than the systematic astrometric accuracy of ∼10 mas typically achievable by the VLA in A configuration. For comparison, the Einstein Probe 90% localization region of the GRB is shown as a blue circle (R. Jayaraman et al. 2026a).

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