Gamma-Ray Bursts and Afterglows from Rotating Strange Stars and Neutron Stars
Z. G. Dai, T. Lu
Abstract
We here discuss a new model of γ-ray bursts (GRBs) based on differentially rotating strange stars. Strange stars in this model and differentially rotating neutron stars in the Kluźniak-Ruderman model can produce extremely relativistic, variable fireballs required by GRBs and then become millisecond pulsars. The effect of such pulsars on expansion of the postburst fireballs through magnetic dipole radiation is studied. We show that these two models can explain naturally not only various features of GRBs but also light curves of afterglows.
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