Neutrino emission processes in hyperon-populated neutron stars

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

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Neutrinos, Neutron Stars, Nuclear Interactions, Stellar Interiors, Stellar Radiation, Baryons, Bremsstrahlung, Electrons, Emissivity, Hyperons, Strong Interactions (Field Theory), Weak Interactions (Field Theory)

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Several neutrino emission processes expected to occur in neutron stars containing hyperons are examined. The processes are assumed to occur in a dense, degenerate environment subject to charge and beta-equilibrium in which the electrons are extremely relativistic and the baryons nonrelativistic. Numerical results are obtained for a number of neutron star scenarios characterized by fixed values of the fractional baryon populations and the electron-to-baryon ratio. In all scenarios considered, it is found that the Urca processes dominate the bremsstrahlung processes and that among the Urca processes, the most important processes are those involving nucleons alone, provided the nucleons in the interior are normal. If either the neutrons or protons are superfluid, however, then processes involving hyperons will contribute the largest emissivities, significantly accelerating the cooling.

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