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SGR 1806-20 Is a Set of Independent Relaxation Systems

Astrophysics 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

The Soft Gamma Repeater 1806-20 produced patterns of bursts during its 1983 outburst that indicate multiple independent energy accumulation sites, each driven by a continuous power source, with sudden, incomplete releases of the accumulated energy. The strengths of the power sources and their durations of activity vary over several orders of magnitude.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9901110,
  title  = {SGR 1806-20 Is a Set of Independent Relaxation Systems},
  author = {David M. Palmer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9901110},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Accepted ApJLett, 15 pages, 3 figures