Monopole catalysis of nucleon decay in old pulsars
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
The measured x-ray fluxes of old, nearby pulsars are used to constrain the monopole flux times the cross section for monopole-catalyzed nucleon decay. Observations of PSR 1929+10 provide the best limit: F x sigmav/(3 x 10/sup -18/ cm/sup 3/ s/sup -1/)< or =7 x 10/sup -22/ cm/sup -2/ sr/sup -1/ s/sup -1/. When the monopoles captured by the progenitor star while it was on the main sequence are taken into account, the limit becomes F x sigmav/(3 x 10/sup -18/ cm/sup 3/ s/sup -1/)< or =2 x 10/sup -28/ cm/sup -2/ sr/sup -1/ s/sup -1/.
- Research Organization:
- Astronomy and Astrophysics Center, Enrico Fermi Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-80ER10773
- OSTI ID:
- 5583500
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 51:18; ISSN PRLTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
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