1993/05/07 by H. T. Cho, Kin‐Wang Ng, K. -W. Ng +2 · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/0370-2693(94)91201-7
published as Phys. Lett. B326 (1994) 111-117 · PlainTex, 12pages, IP-ASTP-06-92
arxiv created 1993/05/07 · openalex publication_date 1994/04/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2020/11/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The burning of a neutron star by strange matter is analyzed using relativistic combustion theory with a planar geometry. It is shown that such burning is probably neither slow combustion nor simple detonation. Fast combustion without detonation is possible under certain circumstances, but would involve very efficient heat transfer mechanisms. It is found, however, that the burning is most likely absolutely unstable with no well defined burn front.