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Title: | Neutron Star Matter |
Authors: | Ellis, Dale D. |
Advisor: | Sprung, D. W. L. |
Department: | Physics |
Keywords: | energy per particle, neutron star matter, protons, proton ratio, proton concentration, neutron-rich nuclei |
Publication Date: | Oct-1971 |
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> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/17699 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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