Item – Theses Canada

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OCLC number
437079406
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Author
Niebergal, Brian Phillip.
Title
A new model for soft gamma-ray repeaters and anomalous x-ray pulsars using quark stars.
Degree
M. Sc. -- University of Calgary, 2007
Publisher
Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, [2007]
Description
2 microfiches
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
If indeed the strange quark matter (SQM) hypothesis is true, then it is highly probable that some stars exist with an interior composed entirely of deconfined quarks. In this thesis the consequences of this SQM hypothesis are explored in the context of strange quark stars (QSs), and the manner in which they manifest themselves, namely Soft-Gamma ray Repeaters (SGRs) and Anomalous X-ray Pulsars (AXPs). Discussed in this thesis is the effect of the highly superconducting SQM, which is the formation of an Abrikosov lattice occupying the entire QS, and the result of spin-down on this lattice due to magnetic braking. By including a degenerate shell or torus surrounding the QS in this model, created during the quark-nova, SGRs and AXPs can be linked into a single classification and every observation of SGRs/AXPs to date can be explained.
ISBN
9780494256466
049425646X