Published August 15, 1977 | Version v1
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Neutrino transport in pion-condensed neutron stars

Creators

  • 1. University of California, Santa Barbara

Description

The neutrino opacity of pion-condensed neutron star matter is calculated and found to be greatly enhanced over the values for ordinary neutron matter. For neutrinos of energy E/sub v/>0.1 MeV the neutrino free path may be less than the radius of the neutron star. The solution to the resulting neutrino diffusion problem indicates that it may take as much as a few hours for a newly formed neutron star to cool to a temperature of kTapprox.0.1 MeV

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DOI
10.1086/155446;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Astrophysical Journal
Journal Volume
216
Journal Issue
1
Series
Astrophys. J.
Journal Page Range
73
ISSN
0004-637X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9351077
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; FERMI GAS; FERMI STATISTICS; FERMIONS; MEAN FREE PATH; NEUTRINOS; NEUTRON STARS; NUCLEAR MATTER; OPACITY; PIONS; STAR MODELS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; HADRONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; MESONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; STARS

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