Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Feb 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985sciam.252...52s&link_type=abstract
Scientific American (ISSN 0036-8733), vol. 252, Feb. 1985, p. 52-58.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Gamma Ray Astronomy, Gamma Ray Bursts, Stellar Models, Astronomical Photography, Companion Stars, Gamma Ray Spectra, Light Curve, Neutron Stars, Spatial Distribution, Stellar Magnetic Fields
Scientific paper
Current theoretical models developed to explain the observational data (from spaceborne detectors) on gamma-ray bursters are summarized and illustrated with drawings, diagrams, graphs, and photographic images. Although the data are fragmentary and often flawed by instrument defects, models involving neutron stars with strong magnetic fields are generally favored, and it is assumed that most observed bursters lie within the Galaxy. The neutron-star origin of the bursts is suggested by their intensity and rapid variability (implying a very compact high-energy source) and the presence in some burster spectra of a line at 420 keV which is explained by the combination of electron-positron annihilation and gravitational reddening. Consideration is also given to optical flashes observed to occur about once per year in the direction of gamma bursters, and the need for further searches for lower-energy emissions from bursters is stressed.
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