scholarly journals Determination of the symmetry energy from the neutron star equation of state

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Barata de Tovar ◽  
Márcio Ferreira ◽  
Constança Providência
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Symmetry Energy

scholarly journals Equation of state effects on the core-crust interface of slow rotating neutron stars

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Ch. Margaritis ◽  
L. Tsaloukidis ◽  
Ch. C. Moustakidis
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Symmetry Energy ◽  
Transition Density ◽  
Parabolic Approximation ◽  
Transition Pressure ◽  
The Core ◽  
Nuclear Models ◽  
Definition Of

We systematically  study the symmetry energy  effects of the transition  density ntand the transition pressure Ptaround the crust-core interface of a neutron star in the framework of the dynamical and the thermodynamical method respectively. We employ both the parabolic approximation and the full expansion, for the definition of the symmetry energy. We use various theoretical  nuclear models. Firstly we derive and present an approximation for the transition pressure Ptand crustal mass Mcrust. Secondly, we explore the effects of the Equation of State (EoS) on a few astrophysical applications which are sensitive to the values of n­tand Pt. We found that the above quantities are sensitive mainly on the applied approximation for the symmetry energy (confirming previous results). Furthermore, an additional sensitivity also exists, depending on the used method (dynamical or thermodynamical). The above findings lead us to claim that the determination of the n­tand Ptmust be reliable and accurate before they are used to constrain relevant neutron star properties.

scholarly journals Thermal X-ray emission identified from the millisecond pulsar PSR J1909–3744

2019 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. A141 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Webb ◽  
D. Leahy ◽  
S. Guillot ◽  
N. Baillot d’Etivaux ◽  
D. Barret ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Thermal Emission ◽  
Black Body ◽  
Millisecond Pulsar ◽  
Distance Measurements ◽  
Millisecond Pulsars ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Link Type

Context. Pulsating thermal X-ray emission from millisecond pulsars can be used to obtain constraints on the neutron star equation of state, but to date only five such sources have been identified. Of these five millisecond pulsars, only two have well-constrained neutron star masses, which improve the determination of the radius via modelling of the X-ray waveform. Aims. We aim to find other millisecond pulsars that already have well-constrained mass and distance measurements that show pulsed thermal X-ray emission in order to obtain tight constraints on the neutron star equation of state. Methods. The millisecond pulsar PSR J1909–3744 has an accurately determined mass, M = 1.54 ± 0.03 M⊙ (1σ error) and distance, D = 1.07 ± 0.04 kpc. We analysed XMM-Newton data of this 2.95 ms pulsar to identify the nature of the X-ray emission. Results. We show that the X-ray emission from PSR J1909–3744 appears to be dominated by thermal emission from the polar cap. Only a single component model is required to fit the data. The black-body temperature of this emission is $ {kT}=0.26^{0.03}_{0.02} $ keV and we find a 0.2–10 keV un-absorbed flux of 1.1 × 10−14 erg cm−2 s−1 or an un-absorbed luminosity of 1.5 × 1030 erg s−1. Conclusion. Thanks to the previously determined mass and distance constraints of the neutron star PSR J1909–3744, and its predominantly thermal emission, deep observations of this object with future X-ray facilities should provide useful constraints on the neutron star equation of state.

scholarly journals The equation of state of neutron matter, symmetry energy and neutron star structure

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gandolfi ◽  
J. Carlson ◽  
S. Reddy ◽  
A. W. Steiner ◽  
R. B. Wiringa
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Symmetry Energy ◽  
Neutron Matter ◽  
Star Structure

scholarly journals Possibility of rapid neutron star cooling with a realistic equation of state

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Dohi ◽  
Ken’ichiro Nakazato ◽  
Masa-aki Hashimoto ◽  
Matsuo Yasuhide ◽  
Tsuneo Noda
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Neutron Stars ◽  
Symmetry Energy ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Thermal Evolution ◽  
Small Radius ◽  
Neutron Star Cooling ◽  
Fast Cooling ◽  
Urca Process

Abstract Whether fast cooling processes occur or not is crucial for the thermal evolution of neutron stars. In particular, the threshold of the direct Urca process, which is one of the fast cooling processes, is determined by the interior proton fraction $Y_p$, or the nuclear symmetry energy. Since recent observations indicate the small radius of neutron stars, a low value is preferred for the symmetry energy. In this study, simulations of neutron star cooling are performed adopting three models for the equation of state (EoS): Togashi, Shen, and LS220 EoSs. The Togashi EoS has been recently constructed with realistic nuclear potentials under finite temperature, and found to account for the small radius of neutron stars. As a result, we find that, since the direct Urca process is forbidden, the neutron star cooling is slow with use of the Togashi EoS. This is because the symmetry energy of Togashi EoS is lower than those of other EoSs. Hence, in order to account for observed age and surface temperature of isolated neutron stars with the use of the Togashi EoS, other fast cooling processes are needed regardless of the surface composition.

scholarly journals THE MICROSCOPIC APPROACH TO NUCLEAR MATTER AND NEUTRON STAR MATTER

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (07) ◽  
pp. 1259-1313 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANCESCA SAMMARRUCA
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Nuclear Matter ◽  
Symmetry Energy ◽  
Heavy Ion ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Neutron Skin ◽  
Microscopic Approach ◽  
Ion Collisions

We review a variety of theoretical and experimental investigations aimed at improving our knowledge of the nuclear matter equation of state. Of particular interest are nuclear matter extreme states in terms of density and/or isospin asymmetry. The equation of state of matter with unequal concentrations of protons and neutrons has numerous applications. These include heavy-ion collisions, the physics of rare, short-lived nuclei and, on a dramatically different scale, the physics of neutron stars. The "common denominator" among these (seemingly) very different systems is the symmetry energy, which plays a crucial role in both the formation of the neutron skin in neutron-rich nuclei and the radius of a neutron star (a system 18 orders of magnitude larger and 55 orders of magnitudes heavier). The details of the density dependence of the symmetry energy are not yet sufficiently constrained. Throughout this article, our emphasis will be on the importance of adopting a microscopic approach to the many-body problem, which we believe to be the one with true predictive power.

scholarly journals Hyperons in hot dense matter: what do the constraints tell us for equation of state?

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fortin ◽  
M. Oertel ◽  
C. Providência
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Symmetry Energy ◽  
Nuclear Physics ◽  
Equations Of State ◽  
Dense Matter ◽  
Baryon Octet ◽  
Thermodynamic Quantities ◽  
Binary Neutron Star ◽  
Hot Matter

AbstractFor core-collapse and neutron star merger simulations, it is important to have adequate equations of state which describe dense and hot matter as realistically as possible. We present two newly constructed equations of state including the entire baryon octet, compatible with the main constraints coming from nuclear physics, both experimental and theoretical. One of the equations of state describes cold β-equilibrated neutron stars with a maximum mass of 2 Msun. Results obtained with the new equations of state are compared with the ones of DD2Y, the only existing equation of state containing the baryon octet and satisfying the above constraints. The main difference between our new equations of state and DD2Y is the harder symmetry energy of the latter. We show that the density dependence of the symmetry energy has a direct influence on the amount of strangeness inside hot and dense matter and, consequently, on thermodynamic quantities. We expect that these differences affect the evolution of a proto-neutron star or binary neutron star mergers. We propose also several parameterisations based on the DD2 and SFHo models calibrated to Lambda hypernuclei that satisfy the different constraints.

CONSISTENT THREE-BODY FORCE WITH BONN B POTENTIAL AND NEUTRON STAR STRUCTURE

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (08n09) ◽  
pp. 1727-1733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. H. LI ◽  
U. LOMBARDO ◽  
H.-J. SCHULZE ◽  
W. ZUO
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Symmetry Energy ◽  
Body Force ◽  
Nucleon Force ◽  
Nucleon Potential ◽  
Saturation Properties ◽  
Nuclear Equation Of State ◽  
Neutron Star Mass ◽  
Three Body

Microscopic three-nucleon force consistent with the Bonn B two-nucleon potential is constructed, which includes Δ(1232), Roper, and nucleon-antinucleon excitation contributions. Recent results for the choice of the meson parameters are discussed. The forces are used in Brueckner calculations and the saturation properties of nuclear matter are determined. At the high densities, the nuclear equation of state and the symmetry energy are calculated. The corresponding neutron star mass-radius relations are presented.

scholarly journals A Modern View of the Equation of State in Nuclear and Neutron Star Matter

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 400
Author(s):  
G. Fiorella Burgio ◽  
Hans-Josef Schulze ◽  
Isaac Vidaña ◽  
Jin-Biao Wei
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Star ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Nuclear Matter ◽  
Symmetry Energy ◽  
Quantum Monte Carlo ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Nuclear Symmetry Energy ◽  
Relativistic Mean Field ◽  
Monte Carlo Techniques ◽  
Nuclear Incompressibility

Background: We analyze several constraints on the nuclear equation of state (EOS) currently available from neutron star (NS) observations and laboratory experiments and study the existence of possible correlations among properties of nuclear matter at saturation density with NS observables. Methods: We use a set of different models that include several phenomenological EOSs based on Skyrme and relativistic mean field models as well as microscopic calculations based on different many-body approaches, i.e., the (Dirac–)Brueckner–Hartree–Fock theories, Quantum Monte Carlo techniques, and the variational method. Results: We find that almost all the models considered are compatible with the laboratory constraints of the nuclear matter properties as well as with the largest NS mass observed up to now, 2.14−0.09+0.10M⊙ for the object PSR J0740+6620, and with the upper limit of the maximum mass of about 2.3–2.5M⊙ deduced from the analysis of the GW170817 NS merger event. Conclusion: Our study shows that whereas no correlation exists between the tidal deformability and the value of the nuclear symmetry energy at saturation for any value of the NS mass, very weak correlations seem to exist with the derivative of the nuclear symmetry energy and with the nuclear incompressibility.

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