Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2008-07-29
Phys.Rev.Lett.102:091101,2009
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
4 pages, 3 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.091101
We report on a new mechanism for heat conduction in the neutron star crust. We find that collective modes of superfluid neutron matter, called superfluid phonons (sPhs), can influence heat conduction in magnetized neutron stars. They can dominate the heat conduction transverse to magnetic field when the magnetic field $B \gsim 10^{13}$ G. At density $\rho \simeq 10^{12}-10^{14} $ g/cm$^3$ the conductivity due to sPhs is significantly larger than that due to lattice phonons and is comparable to electron conductivity when temperature $\simeq 10^8$ K. This new mode of heat conduction can limit the surface anisotropy in highly magnetized neutron stars. Cooling curves of magnetized neutron stars with and without superfluid heat conduction could show observationally discernible differences.
Aguilera Deborah N.
Cirigliano Vincenzo
Pons Jose A.
Reddy Sanjay
Sharma Rishi
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