Isospin-rich nuclei in neutron star matter

Stability of nuclei beyond the drip lines in the presence of an enveloping gas of nucleons and electrons, as prevailing in the inner crust of a neutron star, is studied in the temperature-dependent Thomas-Fermi framework. A limiting asymmetry in the isospin space beyond which nuclei cannot exist eme...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Sil, Tapas, Samaddar, S. K., Viñas Gausí, Xavier, Centelles Aixalà, Mario, Agrawal, B. K., Patra, S. K.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/11001
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/11001
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Astrofísica nuclear
Estructura nuclear
Nuclear astrophysics
Nuclear structure
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Sumario:Stability of nuclei beyond the drip lines in the presence of an enveloping gas of nucleons and electrons, as prevailing in the inner crust of a neutron star, is studied in the temperature-dependent Thomas-Fermi framework. A limiting asymmetry in the isospin space beyond which nuclei cannot exist emerges from the calculations. The ambient conditions such as temperature, baryon density, and neutrino concentration under which these exotic nuclear systems can be formed are studied in some detail.