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dc.contributor.advisor | Sprung, D. W. L. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ellis, Dale D. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-09T14:52:11Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-07-09T14:52:11Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1971-10 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/17699 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p> An expression is obtained for the energy per particle in neutron star matter. The energy per particle is expressed as a function of, y, the ratio of protons to the total number of nucleons in the system. Minimizing the energy with respect to y gives the optimum proton ratio at a given density. Using an effective nuclear force, the results were extrapolated to a density of p = 6pNM. The proton ratio is rather sensitive to the force used, but all forces used indicated a peak in the proton concentration at p (approximately equal to) 2pNM. The expression for the energy as a function of y was also used to interpolate the energy per particle between the nuclear matter and neutron . gas limits. The form of this interpolation is important in determining the stability of neutron-rich nuclei. </p> | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | energy per particle, neutron star matter, protons, proton ratio, proton concentration, neutron-rich nuclei | en_US |
dc.title | Neutron Star Matter | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Physics | en_US |
dc.description.degreetype | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Science (MSc) | en_US |
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