X-ray flares of γ-ray bursts: Quakes of solid quark stars?

Science in China, Series G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 315-320

  Xu, Ren Xin ^a   Liang, En Wei ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

rays; Bursts: X rays; Elementary particles; Neutron stars

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE SOURCES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; X RAYS;

BURSTS: X-RAYS; CENTRAL ENGINES; CRITICAL TEMPERATURES; MAGNETIC ENERGIES; NEUTRON STARS; NEW SOURCES; X-RAY FLARES;

STARS;

EID: 58849087997     PISSN: 16721799     EISSN: 18622844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-009-0045-x     Document Type: Article

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