Compact stars in the standard model - and beyond

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2004-10-18

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0410407v1

Eur.Phys.J. C40 (2005) 15-22

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

16 pages, 6 figures, contribution to the 42nd course of the international school of subnuclear physics, 'How and where to go b

Scientific paper

10.1140/epjcd/s2005-03-003-y

In the context of the standard model of particle physics, there is a definite upper limit to the density of stable compact stars. However, if there is a deeper layer of constituents, below that of quarks and leptons, stability may be re-established far beyond this limiting density and a new class of compact stars could exist. These objects would cause gravitational lensing of white dwarfs and gamma-ray bursts, which might be observable as a diffraction pattern in the spectrum. Such observations could provide means for obtaining new clues about the fundamental particles and the origin of cold dark matter.

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