Earthquake-like behaviour of soft γ-ray repeaters

A study shows that flashes of low-energy gamma-rays from soft gamma-ray repeaters (SGRs) events and earthquakes share four distinctive statistical properties. This suggests that SGRs are indeed powered by starquakes.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1996-08, Vol.382 (6591), p.518-520
Hauptverfasser:	Cheng, Baolian, Epstein, Richard I, Guyer, Robert A, Young, A. Cody
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astronomy Astrophysics Earth, ocean, space Earthquakes Exact sciences and technology Gamma rays Gamma-ray sources gamma-ray bursts Late stages of stellar evolution (including black holes) Neutron stars Neutrons Pulsations, oscillations, and stellar seismology Seismic activity Stars Stars & galaxies Stellar characteristics and properties Stellar systems. Galactic and extragalactic objects and systems. The universe Unidentified sources and radiation outside the solar system
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