Nuclear Criticality as a Contributor to Gamma Ray Burst Events

TL;DR

This paper proposes nuclear criticality as a potential contributor to gamma ray burst events, offering an alternative explanation for some observed phenomena not fully explained by supernovae.

Contribution

It introduces the idea that nuclear criticality could be a significant factor in gamma ray bursts, expanding current understanding beyond supernova-related models.

Findings

Nuclear criticality exhibits properties consistent with gamma ray burst observations.

Galactic origin of fast rise exponential decay gamma ray bursts supports the nuclear criticality hypothesis.

Some gamma ray burst phenomena lack complete explanation by existing models.

Abstract

Most gamma ray bursts are able to be explained using supernovae related phenomenon. Some measured results still lack compelling explanations and a contributory cause from nuclear criticality is proposed. This is shown to have general properties consistent with various known gamma ray burst properties. The galactic origin of fast rise exponential decay gamma ray bursts is considered a strong candidate for these types of events.