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Title: Ferromagnetism in neutron matter and its implication for the neutron star equation of state

Abstract

We investigate the possible contribution of the ferromagnetic phase of neutron matter in the neutron star interior to the star's magnetic field. We introduce a relativistic, self-consistent calculation of the ferromagnetic phase in neutron matter within the context of the relativistic mean-field approximation. The presence of the ferromagnetic phase stiffens the star's equation of state which implies a larger neutron star radius compared to the non-ferromagnetic case.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box X1, Matieland, 7602 (South Africa)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21611632
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
AIP Conference Proceedings
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 1379; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: Conference on astrophysics of neutron stars 2010: A conference in honor of M. Ali Alpar, Izmir (Turkey), 2-6 Aug 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3629525; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; APPROXIMATIONS; ASTROPHYSICS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; FERROMAGNETISM; INTERSTELLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; NEUTRON STARS; NUCLEAR MATTER; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; CALCULATION METHODS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETISM; MATTER; PHYSICS; STARS

Citation Formats

Diener, J P. W., Scholtz, F G, and National Institute for Theoretical Physics, P.O. Box X1, Matieland, 7602. Ferromagnetism in neutron matter and its implication for the neutron star equation of state. United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.1063/1.3629525.
Diener, J P. W., Scholtz, F G, & National Institute for Theoretical Physics, P.O. Box X1, Matieland, 7602. Ferromagnetism in neutron matter and its implication for the neutron star equation of state. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3629525
Diener, J P. W., Scholtz, F G, and National Institute for Theoretical Physics, P.O. Box X1, Matieland, 7602. 2011. "Ferromagnetism in neutron matter and its implication for the neutron star equation of state". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3629525.
@article{osti_21611632,
title = {Ferromagnetism in neutron matter and its implication for the neutron star equation of state},
author = {Diener, J P. W. and Scholtz, F G and National Institute for Theoretical Physics, P.O. Box X1, Matieland, 7602},
abstractNote = {We investigate the possible contribution of the ferromagnetic phase of neutron matter in the neutron star interior to the star's magnetic field. We introduce a relativistic, self-consistent calculation of the ferromagnetic phase in neutron matter within the context of the relativistic mean-field approximation. The presence of the ferromagnetic phase stiffens the star's equation of state which implies a larger neutron star radius compared to the non-ferromagnetic case.},
doi = {10.1063/1.3629525},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21611632}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1379,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Wed Sep 21 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
}