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Nature and Nurture: a model for soft gamma-ray repeaters
Bing Zhang, R. X. Xu, G. J. Qiao
During supernova explosions, strange stars with almost bare quark surfaces may be formed. Under certain conditions, these stars could be rapidly spun down by the torque exerted by…
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What if pulsars are born as strange stars?
R. X. Xu, Bing Zhang, G. J. Qiao
The possibility and the implications of the idea, that pulsars are born as strange stars, are explored. Strange stars are very likely to have atmospheres with typical mass of $\sim…