The Radio Afterglows of Gamma-Ray Bursts

Abstract

Radio afterglow studies have become an integral part of the study of gamma-ray bursts, providing complementary and sometimes unique diagnostics on GRB explosions, their progenitors, and their environments. This brief review consists of two parts. The first section is a summary of current search strategies and the main observational properties of radio afterglows. In the second section we highlight the key scientific contributions made by radio observations, either alone or as part of panchromatic studies.