Revised density of magnetized nuclear matter at the neutron drip line

M. V. Vishal and Banibrata Mukhopadhyay
Phys. Rev. C 89, 065804 – Published 18 June 2014

Abstract

We study the onset of the neutron drip in high-density matter in the presence of a magnetic field. It has been found that, for systems having only protons and electrons, in the presence of a magnetic field 1015 G, neutronization occurs at a density that is at least an order of magnitude higher compared to that in a nonmagnetic system. In a system with heavier ions, the effect of the magnetic field, however, starts arising at a much higher field, 1017 G. These results may have important implications for high-magnetic-field neutron stars and white dwarfs and, in general, in nuclear astrophysics when the system is embedded within a strong magnetic field.

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  • Received 31 March 2014
  • Revised 26 May 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.89.065804

©2014 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. V. Vishal* and Banibrata Mukhopadhyay

  • Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India

  • *vishal.mv@physics.iisc.ernet.in
  • Corresponding author: bm@physics.iisc.ernet.in

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Vol. 89, Iss. 6 — June 2014

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