Rotation-driven phase transitions in the cores of pulsars

In this paper, we discuss the impact of rotation on the particle composition of rotating neutron stars (pulsars). Particular emphasis is put on the formation of quark matter during stellar spin-down, driven by continuous gravitational compression. Our study is based on modern models for the nuclear...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Mellinger, Richard D., Weber, Fridolin, Spinella, William M., Contrera, Gustavo Aníbal, Orsaria, Milva Gabriela
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Argentina
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/123779
Acesso em linha:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/123779
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Física
Dense matter
Equation of state
Neutron stars
Pulsars
Descrição
Resumo:In this paper, we discuss the impact of rotation on the particle composition of rotating neutron stars (pulsars). Particular emphasis is put on the formation of quark matter during stellar spin-down, driven by continuous gravitational compression. Our study is based on modern models for the nuclear equation of state whose parameters are tightly constrained by nuclear data, neutron star masses, and the latest estimates of neutron star radii.