Conversion of Neutron Stars to Strange Stars as the Central Engine of Gamma-Ray Bursts

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Title:	Conversion of Neutron Stars to Strange Stars as the Central Engine of Gamma-Ray Bursts
Authors:	Bombaci, I Datta, B
Keywords:	Equation of state Gamma rays Bursts Stars: neutron
Issue Date:	Feb-2000
Publisher:	The American Astronomical Society
Citation:	The Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 530, No. 2, pp. L69 - L72
Abstract:	We study the conversion of a neutron star to a strange star as a possible energy source for gamma-ray bursts. We use different recent models for the equation of state of neutron star matter and strange quark matter. We show that the total amount of energy liberated in the conversion is in the range of (1-4)x1053 ergs (1 order of magnitude larger than previous estimates) and is in agreement with the energy required to power gamma-ray burst sources at cosmological distances.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2248/3148
ISSN:	1050-2947
Appears in Collections:	IIAP Publications

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