Published 2016
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Journal article
Symmetry energy and composition of the outer crust of neutron stars
- 1. Institut d'Astronomie et d'Astrophysique, CP-226, Universitée Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium)
- 2. Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds, GANIL, CEA/DRF, CNRS/IN2P3, Caen (France)
- 3. Dépt. de Physique, Université de Montéal Montréal Québec (Canada)
Description
In this paper, we study the role of the symmetry energy on the composition of the outer crust of a neutron star. Although some correlations can be observed at the neutron-drip transition, the composition of the outer crust is mainly sensitive to the details of the nuclear structure far from the valley of stability rather than to the symmetry energy only.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuovo Cimento C. (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 39
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 1-6
- ISSN
- 1826-9885
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Italy
- Country of Input or Organization
- Italy
- INIS RN
- 48081474
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ENERGY; NEUTRON STARS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR MATTER; NUCLEONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SYMMETRY
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; ISOTOPES; MATTER; NUCLEONS; STARS