Kaon Energies in Dense Matter

V. R. Pandharipande; C. J. Pethick; Vesteinn Thorsson

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.4567

Kaon Energies in Dense Matter

V. R. Pandharipande, C. J. Pethick, and Vesteinn Thorsson

Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 4567 – Published 18 December 1995

Abstract

We discuss the role of kaon-nucleon and nucleon-nucleon correlations in kaon condensation in dense matter. Correlations raise the threshold density for kaon condensation, possibly to densities higher than those encountered in stable neutron stars.

Received 29 June 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.4567

Authors & Affiliations

V. R. Pandharipande¹, C. J. Pethick^1,2,3, and Vesteinn Thorsson^2,4

¹Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801-3080
²NORDITA, Blegdamsvej 17, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
³Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington, Box 351550, Seattle, Washington 98195-1550
⁴Department of Physics, University of Washington, Box 351560, Seattle, Washington 98195-1560