Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
1997-10-24
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 290 (1997) 203-207
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
5 pages, Latex, uses mn.sty
Scientific paper
The magnetic structure of neutron vortices in the superfluid cores of neutron stars is determined assuming that the proton condensate forms a type I superconductor. It is shown that the entrainment currents induced by the neutron vortex circulation cause the proton superconductor to break into successive domains of normal and superconducting regions. The Gibbs free-energy is found in the case in which the normal domains form cylindrical tubes coaxial with the neutron vortex. The minimum of the energy functional corresponds to a tube radius $a\sim 0.1-0.5 ~b$, where $b$ is the outer radius of the neutron vortex. The magnetic field within the tube is of the order of $ 5 \times 10^{14}$ G.
Sedrakian Armen
Sedrakian David M.
Zharkov Gelii F.
No associations
LandOfFree
Type I Superconductivity in Neutron Stars does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Type I Superconductivity in Neutron Stars, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Type I Superconductivity in Neutron Stars will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-374817