Bigger Bursts From Merging Neutron Stars
Astrophysics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
GRB 990123 may have radiated more than one solar mass equivalent in just its gamma emissions. Though this may be within the upper limit of the binding energy available from neutron stars in the Schwarzschild metric, it is difficult to imagine a process with the required efficiency of conversion to gamma rays. Neutron stars of ~10 solar mass are permitted in the Yilmaz metric. A merger of two neutron stars of maximum mass could release approximately 10 solar mass equivalent binding energy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9902232,
title = {Bigger Bursts From Merging Neutron Stars},
author = {Stanley L. Robertson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9902232},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
5 pages, 1 figure, submitted to ApJ Letters