Neutron skins and neutron stars
Abstract
The neutron-skin thickness of heavy nuclei provides a fundamental link to the equation of state of neutron-rich matter, and hence to the properties of neutron stars. The Lead Radius Experiment ('PREX') at Jefferson Laboratory has recently provided the first model-independence evidence on the existence of a neutron-rich skin in {sup 208}Pb. In this contribution we examine how the increased accuracy in the determination of neutron skins expected from the commissioning of intense polarized electron beams may impact the physics of neutron stars.
- Authors:
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- Department of Physics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4350 (United States)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 22280688
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 1563; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: Workshop to explore physics opportunities with intense, polarized electron beams at 50-300 MeV, Cambridge, MA (United States), 14-16 Mar 2013; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; 79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; ACCURACY; CEBAF ACCELERATOR; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON REACTIONS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; LEAD 208; NEUTRON STARS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR MATTER; NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
Citation Formats
Piekarewicz, J. Neutron skins and neutron stars. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4829416.
Piekarewicz, J. Neutron skins and neutron stars. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4829416
Piekarewicz, J. 2013.
"Neutron skins and neutron stars". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4829416.
@article{osti_22280688,
title = {Neutron skins and neutron stars},
author = {Piekarewicz, J.},
abstractNote = {The neutron-skin thickness of heavy nuclei provides a fundamental link to the equation of state of neutron-rich matter, and hence to the properties of neutron stars. The Lead Radius Experiment ('PREX') at Jefferson Laboratory has recently provided the first model-independence evidence on the existence of a neutron-rich skin in {sup 208}Pb. In this contribution we examine how the increased accuracy in the determination of neutron skins expected from the commissioning of intense polarized electron beams may impact the physics of neutron stars.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4829416},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22280688},
journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
issn = {0094-243X},
number = 1,
volume = 1563,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Thu Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}
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