On the nature of soft gamma repeaters

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Astrophysical Journal; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/169556· OSTI ID:5996252

Norris, J P; Hertz, P; Wood, K S; Kouveliotou, C ^[1]

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1. E. O. Hulburt Center for Space Research, Washington, DC (USA) Athens Univ. (Greece)

The nature of soft gamma repeaters (SGRs) is discussed on the basis of data available for the March 5, 1979 superburst described by Cline et al. (1982) and for the less intense bursts detected by instruments on board Venera 11/12 and 13/14. It is argued that the three known SGR bursters can be explained most economically and consistently as belonging to a single class, with source distances of tens of kiloparsecs. The viability of several proposed models developed for the SGR energy release mechanism is examined. 96 refs.

• OSTI ID: 5996252
• Journal Information: Astrophysical Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal; (USA) Vol. 366; ISSN ASJOA; ISSN 0004-637X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COSMIC GAMMA BURSTS
COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES
COSMIC RADIATION
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
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GALAXIES
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PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION
RADIATIONS
RESONANCE
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SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
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SYNCHROTRON RADIATION