On the properties of matter in neutron starsA qualitative description of the interior of a neutron star is presented, giving attention also to the validity of the 'isotropic fluid' approximation. The atmosphere and surface of a neutron star are considered together with aspects concerning nuclear and solid state physics in the crust, the liquid interior, the hyperon core, neutron star models, and pulsar observations. Accretion processes are also investigated, taking into account such topics as the Eddington limit, accretion rates, the death of pulsars, changes of the surface composition of neutron stars by accretion, questions of X-ray emission, and aspects of gamma radiation emission.
Document ID
19740027736
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Legacy CDMS
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Other - Collected Works
Authors
Boerner, G. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md.; Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik und Astrophysik, Munich, Germany)