Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2007-07-26
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
This article is based on Chang-Geng Liu's graduate thesis. 11 pages and 4 figures
Scientific paper
The equation of state for the beta stable nuclear matter is calculated numerically, and then the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkov equation for the structure of the neutron star is solved in the fourth-order Runge-Kutta algorithm. It shows the mass and radius of the neutron star are functions of the central density of the neutron star and a maximum mass of 1.932 solar masses with a corresponding radius of 9.340km is obtained. Considering the equation of state of the nuclear matter must obey the causality, a new factor c is added in the nuclear potential energy formula. Therefore, with a new equation of state for the beta stable nuclear matter when c=0.15, a new maximum mass of 1.440 solar masses with a radius of 9.765km for the neutron star is obtained. Finally, the contribution of the cosmological constant to the structure of the neutron star is discussed, and we find the cosmological constant has minimal or negligible influence on the properties of the neutron star.
Liu Chang-Geng
Sun Bao-Xi
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