Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Aug 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977apj...216...77m&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 216, Aug. 15, 1977, p. 77-85.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
99
Neutron Stars, Nuclear Reactions, Pions, Stellar Models, Stellar Temperature, Condensation, Decay Rates, Dynamic Models, Ionic Reactions, Stellar Interiors, Stellar Luminosity
Scientific paper
Recently developed dynamical models of pion condensation are used to reconsider the analysis of Bahcall and Wolf (1965), who showed that the existence of free pions in neutron-star interiors could stimulate neutron beta-decay and thus increase dramatically the rate at which these stars cool. Although the actual pion condensate is quite different from the free pions assumed by Bahcall and Wolf and although the stimulated beta-decay process is also different, the final results for the luminosity arising from this mechanism are very similar to their earlier predictions. The manner in which the pion condensate enters into the complete scenario of neutron-star cooling is indicated, and several questions are discussed which must be resolved before the full cooling process can be known quantitatively.
Brown Gerald E.
Campbell David K.
Dashen Roger F.
Manassah Jamal T.
Maxwell O.
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