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Quark matter droplets in neutron starsWe show that, for physically reasonable bulk and surface properties, the lowest energy state of dense matter consists of quark matter coexisting with nuclear matter in the presence of an essentially uniform background of electrons. We estimate the size and nature of spatial structure in this phase, and show that at the lowest densities the quark matter forms droplets embedded in nuclear matter, whereas at higher densities it can exhibit a variety of different topologies. A finite fraction of the interior of neutron stars could consist of matter in this new phase, which would provide new mechanisms for glitches and cooling.
Document ID
19930046479
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Heiselberg, H.
(Niels Bohr Inst. Copenhagen, Denmark)
Pethick, C. J.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Staubo, E. F.
(NORDITA, Copenhagen, Denmark; Illinois Univ. Urbana, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
March 8, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Physical Review Letters
Volume: 70
Issue: 10
ISSN: 0031-9007
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
93A30476
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF PHY-89-21025
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF PHY-91-00283
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-1583
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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