Galactic Models of Gamma-Ray Bursts
Astrophysics
2009-10-28 v1
Abstract
We describe observational evidence and theoretical calculations which support the high velocity neutron star model of gamma-ray bursts. We estimate the energetic requirements in this model, and discuss possible energy sources. we also consider radiative processes involved in the bursts.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9508092,
title = {Galactic Models of Gamma-Ray Bursts},
author = {Donald Q. Lamb and Tomasz Bulik and Paolo S. Coppi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9508092},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
16 pages Latex file in revtex format. Fourteen postscript figures come in a separate file. To appear in the Proceedings of the 1995 La Jolla Workshop "High Velocity Neutron Stars and Gamma-Ray Bursts", eds. R. Rorschild etal., AIP, New York