A theory of finite-temperature Bose-Einstein condensates in neutron stars [CL]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1403.3812


We investigate the possible occurrence of a Bose-Einstein condensed phase of matter within neutron stars due to the formation of Cooper pairs among the superfluid neutrons. To this end we study the condensation of bosonic particles under the influence of both a short-range contact and a long-range gravitational interaction in the framework of a Hartree-Fock theory. We consider a finite-temperature scenario, generalizing existing approaches, and derive macroscopic and astrophysically relevant quantities like a mass limit for neutron stars.

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C. Gruber and A. Pelster
Tue, 18 Mar 14
21/62