On the self-consistent general relativistic equilibrium equations of neutron stars

Details On the self-consistent general relativistic equilibrium equations of neutron stars On the self-consistent general relativistic equilibrium equations of neutron stars

2009-11-24

arxiv.org/abs/0911.4627v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics

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We address the existence of globally neutral neutron star configurations in contrast with the traditional ones constructed by imposing local neutrality. The equilibrium equations describing this system are the Einstein-Maxwell equations which must be solved self-consistently with the general relativistic Thomas-Fermi equation and $\beta$-equilibrium condition. To illustrate the application of this novel approach we adopt the Baym, Bethe, and Pethick (1971) strong interaction model of the baryonic matter in the core and of the white-dwarf-like material of the crust. We illustrate the crucial role played by the boundary conditions satisfied by the leptonic component of the matter at the interface between the core and the crust. For every central density an entire new family of equilibrium configurations exists for selected values of the Fermi energy of the electrons at the surface of the core. Each such configuration fulfills global charge neutrality and is characterized by a non-trivial electrodynamical structure. The electric field extends over a thin shell of thickness $\sim \hbar/(m_e c)$ between the core and the crust and becomes largely overcritical in the limit of decreasing values of the crust mass.

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