On the nature of soft Gamma-ray repeaters

dc.creatorZhang, Bing
dc.date2001-02-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T01:57:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T01:57:38Z
dc.descriptionSoft gamma-ray repeaters (SGRs) and Anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs) are generally accepted to be magnetars. Recently, Zhang, Xu & Qiao (2000, ApJ, 545, L127) proposed an alternative viewpoint about the nature of the SGRs (and AXPs). In this picture, SGR bursts are attributed to the impacts of some comet-like objects with the central bare strange star. Here I briefly review this model, and confront it with the detailed observations of SGRs/AXPs. A comparison to the magnetar model is also presented. Some theoretical issues concerning the nature of the SGRs (and AXPs) are discussed.
dc.description6 pages, to appear in the Proceedings of "Soft Gamma Repeaters: The Rome 2000 Mini-Workshop" (eds: M. Feroci and S. Mereghetti), 16 October 2000, Rome - CNR Headquarters, to be published on a special issue of the Mem.S.A.It
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0102098
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0102098
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/2461
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleOn the nature of soft Gamma-ray repeaters
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