Spectral analysis of 35 GRBs/XRFs observed with HETE-2/FREGATE

We present a spectral analysis of 35 GRBs detected with the HETE-2 gamma-ray detectors (the FREGATE instru- ment) in the energy range 7-400 keV. The GRB sample analyzed is made of GRBs localized with the Wide Field X-ray Monitor onboard HETE-2 or with the GRB Interplanetary Network. We derive the spectral parameters of the time-integrated spectra, and present the distribution of the low-energy photon index, alpha, and of the peak energy, Ep. We then discuss the existence and nature of the recently discovered X-Ray Flashes and their relationship with classical GRBs.

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