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Charged ρ Meson Condensate in Neutron Stars within RMF Models

  • 1. Department of Theoretical Nuclear Physics, National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI), Kashirskoe sh. 31, Moscow 115409 (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, Dubna 141980 (Russian Federation)

Description

Knowledge of the equation of state (EoS) of cold and dense baryonic matter is essential for the description of properties of neutron stars (NSs). With an increase of the density, new baryon species can appear in NS matter, as well as various meson condensates. In previous works, we developed relativistic mean-field (RMF) models with hyperons and Δ-isobars, which passed the majority of known experimental constraints, including the existence of a 2M neutron star. In this contribution, we present results of the inclusion of ρ-meson condensation into these models. We have shown that, in one class of the models (so-called KVOR-based models, in which the additional stiffening procedure is introduced in the isoscalar sector), the condensation gives only a small contribution to the EoS. In another class of the models (MKVOR-based models with additional stiffening in isovector sector), the condensation can lead to a first-order phase transition and a substantial decrease of the NS mass. Nevertheless, in all resulting models, the condensation does not spoil the description of the experimental constraints.

Availability note (English)

Available from https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/4/1/1/pdf; https://doaj.org/article/44fd93305ad8423c90da59a2301fc307; https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/4/1/1

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Universe
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
2218-1997

INIS

Country of Publication
Switzerland
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51035475
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
EQUATIONS OF STATE; HYPERONS; ISOVECTORS; MASS; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; MESONS; NEUTRON STARS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; STARS; STRANGE PARTICLES; TENSORS; VECTORS