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Blueshift Without Blueshift: Red Hole Gamma-Ray Burst Models Explain the Peak energy Distribution

Astrophysics 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

Gamma-ray bursts are still a puzzle. In particular, the central engine, the total energy and the very narrow distribution of peak energies challenge model builders. We consider here an extreme model of gamma-ray bursts based on highly red- and blue-shifted positron annihilation radiation. The burst emerges from inside the red hole created by the complete gravitational collapse of the GRB progenitor.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9912317,
  title  = {Blueshift Without Blueshift: Red Hole Gamma-Ray Burst Models Explain the Peak energy Distribution},
  author = {James S. Graber},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9912317},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

To appear in Proc of the 10th Annual October Astrophysics Conference in Maryland: Cosmic Explosions, 4 Pages, LaTex