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Upper edge of the neutron star inner crust: The drip point and its vicinity

Journal Article · · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
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  1. INFN, Sezione di Catania, 64 Via S.-Sofia, I-95123 Catania (Italy)
A semimicroscopic self-consistent quantum approach was developed recently to describe the inner crust structure of neutron stars within the Wigner-Seitz method and with the explicit inclusion of neutron and proton pairing correlations is used for finding the neutron drip point that separates the outer and inner crusts. The equilibrium configurations of the crust are examined in vicinity of the drip point and in the upper part of the inner crust, for the density region corresponding to average Fermi momenta k{sub F}=0.2 divide 0.5 fm{sup -1}.
OSTI ID:
21062009
Journal Information:
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 76; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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