Phase transition from quark-meson coupling hyperonic matter to deconfined quark matter

Journal Article · Wed Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVC.79.045810· OSTI ID:21286909

Carroll, J D; Leinweber, D B; Williams, A G; Thomas, A W ^[1]

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1. Centre for the Subatomic Structure of Matter (CSSM), Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, SA 5005 (Australia)

We investigate the possibility and consequences of phase transitions from an equation of state (EOS) describing nucleons and hyperons interacting via mean fields of {sigma}, {omega}, and {rho} mesons in the recently improved quark-meson coupling (QMC) model to an EOS describing a Fermi gas of quarks in an MIT bag. The transition to a mixed phase of baryons and deconfined quarks, and subsequently to a pure deconfined quark phase, is described using the method of Glendenning. The overall EOS for the three phases is calculated for various scenarios and used to calculate stellar solutions using the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff equations. The results are compared with recent experimental data, and the validity of each case is discussed with consequences for determining the species content of the interior of neutron stars.

• OSTI ID: 21286909
• Journal Information: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics, Journal Name: Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 79; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
COUPLING
EQUATIONS OF STATE
FERMI GAS
MEAN-FIELD THEORY
MESONS
NEUTRON STARS
NUCLEONS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
QUARK MATTER
QUARKS
SIMULATION