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It is proposed that γ-ray bursts originate from carbon detonations initiated by the accretion of matter on to the surface of a neutron star. The observations are interpreted in terms of this theory. Possible implications for the nuclear powered model of giant X-ray pulses are discussed briefly.
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Woosley, S., Taam, R. γ-ray bursts from thermonuclear explosions on neutron stars. Nature 263, 101–103 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/263101a0
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