On the theory of annihilation lines in gamma-ray bursts |
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Authors: | V V Zheleznyakov |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Applied Physics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Gorky, USSR |
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Abstract: | The mechanism of formation of an annihilation line 0.5 MeV in gamma-ray bursts due to electron-positron pair production in strong magnetic fields of neutron stars is discussed. Bremsstrahlung from a hot polar spot is supposed to be a source of gamma-quanta which produce the pairs. It is shown that a great part of radiation with the energyE>2mc
2 per quantum (except for directions along or close to the magnetic field) is consumed by pair production and does not excape from the gamma-burster. This indicates a possible strong gap in continuum radiation at energies higher than 1 MeV. At the same time effective creation of pairs enables one to give a simple estimate of the expected annihilation line intensity in gamma-ray burst spectra. This estimate coincides with the available observational data. |
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