Published February 7, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutrino trapping in extremely compact objects: I. Efficiency of trapping in the internal Schwarzschild spacetimes

  • 1. Institute of Physics, Faculty of Philosophy and Science, Silesian University in Opava, Bezrucovo nam. 13, CZ-746 01 Opava (Czech Republic)

Description

Extremely compact objects (9GM/4c2 < R < 3GM/c2) contain trapped null geodesics. When such objects enter the evolution period corresponding to the geodetical motion of neutrinos, a certain part of neutrinos produced in their interior will be trapped influencing thus neutrino luminosity of the objects and consequently their thermal evolution. The existence of trapped neutrinos indicates possibility of 'two-temperature' cooling regime of the extremely compact objects. We present upper estimates on the efficiency of the neutrino trapping effects obtained in the framework of the simplest model of the internal Schwarzschild spacetime with uniform distribution of energy density, assuming uniform distribution of neutrino emissivity. We introduce a 'global' luminosity trapping coefficient representing influence of the trapping effect on the total neutrino luminosity of the extremely compact objects and cooling trapping coefficients of both 'local' and 'global' kinds characterizing influence of the trapping on the cooling process. It is shown that the trapping of neutrinos can be relevant to moderately or even slightly extremely compact objects.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/26/3/035003

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0264-9381/26/3/035003;
PII
S0264-9381(09)83484-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
[17 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41106125
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
EMISSIVITY; ENERGY DENSITY; EVOLUTION; LUMINOSITY; NEUTRINOS; SPACE-TIME; TRAPPING
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACE PROPERTIES