Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2006-12-11
Nucl.Phys.A789:403-425,2007
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
To appear in Nuclear Physics A
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2007.03.006
Because of the presence of a liquid-gas phase transition in nuclear matter, compact-star matter can present a region of instability against the formation of clusters. We investigate this phase separation in a matter composed of neutrons, protons and electrons, within a Skyrme-Lyon mean-field approach. Matter instability and phase properties are characterized through the study of the free-energy curvature. The effect of beta-equilibrium is also analyzed in detail, and we show that the opacity to neutrinos has an influence on the presence of clusterized matter in finite-temperature proto-neutron stars.
Chomaz Philippe
Ducoin Camille
Gulminelli Francesca
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