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Equation of state, mass and radius for neutron stars

Abstract

We have calculated total masses and radii of neutron stars from the Tolman-Oppenheimer Volkoff (TOV) equations (form matter in equilibrium in gravitational fields) and different equations of state for neutron-star matter. The calculations are done for different input central densities. We have also obtained pressure and density as a function of distance from the center of the star, the moment of inertia and the surface gravitational redshift as a function of the total mass of the star. The maximum mass M{sub max} is for all equations of state in our calculations given by 1.65M{sub sun} < M{sub max} < 2.43M{sub sun} (where M{sub sun} is the solar mass), which agrees very well with ``experimental`` results. Corresponding radii R are given by 8.8km < R < 12.7km, and a smaller central density will, in general, give a smaller mass and a larger radius. (author). 11 refs, 19 figs, 8 tabs.
Authors:
Bao, G; [1]  Oestgaard, E; [2]  Dybvik, B [3] 
  1. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)
  2. Trondheim Univ., Dragvoll (Norway). Physics Inst.
  3. Trondheim Univ. (Norway). Inst. for Fysikk
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
IC-93/24
Reference Number:
SCA: 663110; PA: AIX-24:036817; SN: 93000977413
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Feb 1993
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; NEUTRON STARS; DIMENSIONS; EQUATIONS OF STATE; MASS; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; MOMENT OF INERTIA; THEORETICAL DATA; 663110; GENERAL AND AVERAGE PROPERTIES OF NUCLEI AND NUCLEAR ENERGY LEVELS
OSTI ID:
10144827
Research Organizations:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste (Italy)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93622973; TRN: XA9333710036817
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
[37] p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Bao, G, Oestgaard, E, and Dybvik, B. Equation of state, mass and radius for neutron stars. IAEA: N. p., 1993. Web.
Bao, G, Oestgaard, E, &amp; Dybvik, B. Equation of state, mass and radius for neutron stars. IAEA.
Bao, G, Oestgaard, E, and Dybvik, B. 1993. "Equation of state, mass and radius for neutron stars." IAEA.
@misc{etde_10144827,
title = {Equation of state, mass and radius for neutron stars}
author = {Bao, G, Oestgaard, E, and Dybvik, B}
abstractNote = {We have calculated total masses and radii of neutron stars from the Tolman-Oppenheimer Volkoff (TOV) equations (form matter in equilibrium in gravitational fields) and different equations of state for neutron-star matter. The calculations are done for different input central densities. We have also obtained pressure and density as a function of distance from the center of the star, the moment of inertia and the surface gravitational redshift as a function of the total mass of the star. The maximum mass M{sub max} is for all equations of state in our calculations given by 1.65M{sub sun} < M{sub max} < 2.43M{sub sun} (where M{sub sun} is the solar mass), which agrees very well with ``experimental`` results. Corresponding radii R are given by 8.8km < R < 12.7km, and a smaller central density will, in general, give a smaller mass and a larger radius. (author). 11 refs, 19 figs, 8 tabs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1993}
month = {Feb}
}