Gamma Ray Bursts, Neutron Star Quakes, and the Casimir Effect
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We propose that the dynamic Casimir effect is a mechanism that converts the energy of neutron starquakes into --rays. This mechanism efficiently produces photons from electromagnetic Casimir energy released by the rapid motion of a dielectric medium into a vacuum. Estimates based on the cutoff energy of the gamma ray bursts and the volume involved in a starquake indicate that the total gamma ray energy emission is consonant with observational requirements.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9411102,
title = {Gamma Ray Bursts, Neutron Star Quakes, and the Casimir Effect},
author = {C. Carlson and T. Goldman and J. Perez-Mercader},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9411102},
year = {2007}
}
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