Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2006-07-15
Pairing in Fermionic Systems: Basic Concepts and Modern Applications, edited by Armen Sedrakian, John W. Clark and Mark Alford
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
41 pages, 16 figures. Chapter contributed to "Pairing in Fermionic Systems: Basic Concepts and Modern Applications", World Sci
Scientific paper
This chapter provides a review of microscopic theories of pairing in nuclear systems and neutron stars. Special attention is given to the mean-field BCS theory and its extensions to include effects of polarization of the medium and retardation of the interactions. Superfluidity in nuclear systems that exhibit isospin asymmetry is studied. We further address the crossover from the weak-coupling BCS description to the strong-coupling BEC limit in dilute nuclear systems. Finally, within the observational context of rotational anomalies of pulsars, we discuss models of the vortex state in superfluid neutron stars and of the mutual friction between superfluid and normal components, along with the possibility of type-I superconductivity of the proton subsystem.
Clark John Willis
Sedrakian Armen
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