Recent progress on understanding 'pasta' phases in dense stars
Journal Article
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· AIP Conference Proceedings
- NORDITA, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen O (Denmark)
- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033 (Japan)
In cores of supernovae and crusts of neutron stars, nuclei can adopt interesting shapes, such as rods or slabs, etc., which are referred to as nuclear 'pasta'. Recently, we have been studying the pasta phases focusing on their dynamical aspects with quantum molecular dynamic (QMD) approach. We review our findings on the following topics: dynamical formation of the pasta phases by cooling down the hot uniform nuclear matter; a phase diagram on the density versus temperature plane; structural transitions between the pasta phases induced by compression and their mechanism. Properties of the nuclear interaction used in our works are also discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 20719419
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 791; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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