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arxiv: 1105.6147 · v2 · pith:ELM6MHTTnew · submitted 2011-05-31 · 🌌 astro-ph.HE · gr-qc· hep-ph

Reply to [arXiv:1105.5147] "Are GRB 090423 and Similar Bursts due to Superconducting Cosmic Strings?"

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The GRB outflow driven by superconducting cosmic strings is likely to be an arc rather than a usually-considered spherical cap. In such a case, the afterglows of the cosmic string GRBs could be basically consistent with the observation of the high-redshift GRBs.

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