Published April 2004 | Version v1
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Superfluidity in the inner crust of neutron stars

Creators

  • 1. INFN, Sezione di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133, Milano (Italy)
  • 2. Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales, University of Seville, Camino de los Descubrimientos, 41092, Seville (Spain)
  • 3. The Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 17, 2100, Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • 4. Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133, Milano (Italy)

Description

We present a mean-field quantum calculation of the specific heat in the inner crust of neutron stars, taking into account the inhomogeneous character of the system, in which a lattice of neutron-rich nuclei coexists with a gas of unbound neutrons. (orig.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2002-10331-2

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1140/epja/i2002-10331-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Physical Journal. A
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 101-102
ISSN
1434-6001

Conference

Title
Nuclear physics conference on nuclear structure with large gamma arrays: Status and perspectives
Acronym
NS 2002
Dates
23-27 Sep 2002
Place
Legnaro (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
35044934
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BCS THEORY; CRYSTAL LATTICES; ENERGY GAP; FERMI GAS; FERMI LEVEL; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; NEUTRON STARS; NEUTRON-RICH ISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR MATTER; PAIRING ENERGY; SPECIFIC HEAT; SUPERFLUIDITY; WIGNER-SEITZ METHOD
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BINDING ENERGY; CALCULATION METHODS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; ENERGY LEVELS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; ISOTOPES; MATTER; NUCLEONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIOISOTOPES; STARS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES