Exploring Broadband GRB Behavior during γ-Ray Emission

S. A. Yost, H. F. Swan, E. S. Rykoff, F. Aharonian, C. W. Akerlof, A. Alday, M. C. B. Ashley, S. Barthelmy, D. Burrows, D. L. Depoy, R. J. Dufour, J. D. Eastman, R. D. Forgey, N. Gehrels, E. Gogus, T. Guver, J. P. Halpern, L. C. Hardin, D. Horns, U. Kizilolu, H. A. Krimm, S. Lepine, E. P. Liang, J. L. Marshall, T. A. McKay, T. Mineo, N. Mirabal, M. Ozel, A. Phillips, J. L. Prieto, R. M. Quimby, P. Romano, G. Rowell, W. Rujopakarn, B. E. Schaefer, J. M. Silverman, R. Siverd, M. Skinner, D. A. Smith, I. A. Smith, S. Tonnesen, E. Troja, W. T. Vestrand, J. C. Wheeler, J. Wren, F. Yuan, and B. Zhang

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