Abstract
Among the cosmic and the macroscopic bodies composed of nuclear matter, the neutron stars and the nuclear goblins represent typical configurations. Nuclear goblins are stable only under large external pressure, in the interior of certain types of stars for instance. When propelled to the surface of their parent stars, and there exploding, they produce flares. When ejected from their parent stars and exploding in interstellar space they will give rise to short bursts of Gamma rays, with energies centered around 0.78 MeV and with characteristics which are in accord with the observations on the Gamma ray pulses detected in recent years by the four Vela spacecraft.
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While this paper was in press, Professor Zwicky passed away in February 1974
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Zwicky, F. Nuclear goblins and cosmic gamma ray bursts. Astrophys Space Sci 28, 111–114 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00642241
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00642241