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Neutron stars - General reviewA review is presented of those properties of neutron stars upon which there is general agreement and of those areas which currently remain in doubt. Developments in theoretical physics of neutron star interiors are summarized with particular attention devoted to hyperon interactions and the structure of interior layers. Determination of energy states and the composition of matter is described for successive layers, beginning with the surface and proceeding through the central region into the core. Problems encountered in determining the behavior of matter in the ultra-high density regime are discussed, and the effects of the magnetic field of a neutron star are evaluated along with the behavior of atomic structures in the field. The evolution of a neutron star is outlined with discussion centering on carbon detonation, cooling, vibrational damping, rotation, and pulsar glitches. The role of neutron stars in cosmic-ray propagation is considered.
Document ID
19750046663
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Cameron, A. G. W.
(Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Harvard College Observatory Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Canuto, V.
(NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies New York, N.Y., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Astrophysics and gravitation; Sixteenth Solvay Conference on Physics
Location: Brussels
Country: Belgium
Start Date: September 24, 1973
End Date: September 28, 1973
Accession Number
75A30735
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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