Neutron matter, symmetry energy and neutron stars
Conference
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OSTI ID:1330533
Recent progress in quantum Monte Carlo with modern nucleon-nucleon interactions have enabled the successful description of properties of light nuclei and neutron-rich matter. Of particular interest is the nuclear symmetry energy, the energy cost of creating an isospin asymmetry, and its connection to the structure of neutron stars. Combining these advances with recent observations of neutron star masses and radii gives insight into the equation of state of neutron-rich matter near and above the saturation density. In particular, neutron star radius measurements constrain the derivative of the symmetry energy.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1330533
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics VI (NPA6) - Lisbon, , Portugal - 5/19/2013 12:00:00 AM-5/24/2013 12:00:00 AM
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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