中子星的转动惯量与表面红移的研究

在温度、密度及同位旋相关的核物质状态方程的基础上,通过求解Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff方程,得到了中子星的转动惯量与表面红移.计算结果表明,中子星的转动惯量较强地依赖于核物质的不可压缩系数与对称能强度系数,而对核子有效质量不太敏感;中子星的表面红移却对对称能强度系数不太敏感,而较强地依赖于不可压缩系数与核子有效质量.     

软物态方程支持大质量中子星机制概述

重离子碰撞实验分析及相关理论研究认为高密度非对称核物质可能具有较软的物态方程;在约2～3倍饱和核密度下超子等奇异物质的出现也可能会使物态方程变软。然而,软物态方程却无法支持大质量中子星。脉冲星PSR J1614-2230具有大质量(1.97±0.04)M⊙的观测发现使这一矛盾变得尤为突出。为了解决该矛盾,人们提出了各种可能的物理机制:包括考虑修正的引力理论、修改描述高密度物质物态的理论模型等。在概述和讨论这些能使软物态方程支持大质量中子星的可能物理机制的基础上,还计算和讨论了强电场、强磁场对中子星最大质量的影响,发现强电磁场可以有效地增大中子星的最大质量。     

利用非对称核物质状态方程对中子星的质量和半径的研究

在温度、密度及同位旋相关的核物质状态方程的基础上,通过求解Tol-man-Oppenheimer?Volkoff方程得到了中子星的质量与中心密度的关系,发现随着中心密度的变化,中子星存在一个最大质量.同时计算结果表明,中子星的最大质量与核物质状态方程的不可压缩系数、有效质量及对称能强度系数等密切相关.对中子星半径的研究表明,较硬的核物质状态方程给出的中子星半径较大,而且较大的对称能强度系数和较大的核子有效质量也会给出较大的中子星半径.     

考虑非牛顿引力下的快速转动混合星性质

计算和讨论了考虑非牛顿引力下的快速转动混合星结构与性质,包括质量-半径关系、Kepler转速、转动惯量、引力红移以及转动动能和引力结合能之比等.结果表明,转动将有效地增大混合星能支持的最大质量,Kepler转速下能支持的最大质量比静态时增加20%左右;转动对于考虑非牛顿引力的混合星整体结构性质(包括质量-半径关系、转动惯量、转动动能和引力结合能之比等)具有明显的影响,但对极向引力红移影响相对较小.     

中子星内部结构

中子星是宇宙中一类极端致密的天体,其平均密度超过饱和核物质密度。对这类天体的研究,可以帮助人们了解极端条件下的物理性质,特别是深化关于引力和强力的认识。文章介绍了脉冲星和中子星的概念,并重点阐述了中子星内部结构的不同模型,以及如何通过最大质量和潮汐形变量等观测来检验这些模型。未来发现更多的双中子星并合或中子星黑洞并合事件,有望最终揭开中子星内部结构之谜。     

基于中能重离子碰撞研究高密对称能

用于描述核物质中子质子单粒子能量之差的对称能,最近20年得到了核物理学界的广泛关注。在饱和核密度附近,对称能的数值及斜率基本得到约束,然而其高密行为至今仍具有很大的不确定性。当前,探测对称能的研究计划正在世界范围内能够提供放射性束流的实验室展开。伴随着对称能相关实验的规划、进行,发展更加先进的同位旋依赖的输运理论模型变得非常必要。我们将核子-核子短程关联及介质中同位旋依赖的重子-重子非弹性散射截面等研究的新进展融入到了同位旋依赖的输运模型里面;探索了新的敏感于高密对称能的可观测量,比如挤出核子的中质比、光子、轻碎片,以及包含奇异隐奇异夸克的介子产生等;提出了高密对称能探测盲点的问题并给出解决办法;对于常见的对称能敏感观测量的模型预言的不确定性进行了彻底细致的研究;提出采用定性观测量,比如高能出射粒子的中质比,将高密对称能进行定性约束;率先提出并研究了对称能敏感观测量的探测密度区间问题,指出对称能敏感观测量的探测密度往往小于核反应最大压缩密度;发现核子-核子短程关联明显削弱观测量的对称能效应;考虑到饱和点处对称能斜率的约束范围,基于输运模型,提出通过探测对称能的曲率来约束高密对称能。除了利用重离子碰撞约束高密对称能之外,人们也可以通过与中子星相关的大量天体观测来间接约束高密对称能。     

基于中能重离子碰撞研究高密对称能（英文）

用于描述核物质中子质子单粒子能量之差的对称能,最近20年得到了核物理学界的广泛关注。在饱和核密度附近,对称能的数值及斜率基本得到约束,然而其高密行为至今仍具有很大的不确定性。当前,探测对称能的研究计划正在世界范围内能够提供放射性束流的实验室展开。伴随着对称能相关实验的规划、进行,发展更加先进的同位旋依赖的输运理论模型变得非常必要。我们将核子-核子短程关联及介质中同位旋依赖的重子-重子非弹性散射截面等研究的新进展融入到了同位旋依赖的输运模型里面;探索了新的敏感于高密对称能的可观测量,比如挤出核子的中质比、光子、轻碎片,以及包含奇异隐奇异夸克的介子产生等;提出了高密对称能探测盲点的问题并给出解决办法;对于常见的对称能敏感观测量的模型预言的不确定性进行了彻底细致的研究;提出采用定性观测量,比如高能出射粒子的中质比,将高密对称能进行定性约束;率先提出并研究了对称能敏感观测量的探测密度区间问题,指出对称能敏感观测量的探测密度往往小于核反应最大压缩密度;发现核子-核子短程关联明显削弱观测量的对称能效应;考虑到饱和点处对称能斜率的约束范围,基于输运模型,提出通过探测对称能的曲率来约束高密对称能。除了利用重离子碰撞约束高密对称能之外,人们也可以通过与中子星相关的大量天体观测来间接约束高密对称能。     

核对称能实验得到最新的π介子数据和对称能约束

中子星并合事件GW170817重新点燃了人们对中子星性质研究的广泛兴趣.由于中子星内部的质子和中子的数量极不对称性,核对称能项对中子星内部的物质状态方程有重要贡献.重离子碰撞是地面实验室唯一能产生高密核物质并研究核状态方程的手段.在亚GeV/u的重离子碰撞中,π介子主要来自弹靶重叠的高密区,其产额比M(π-)/M(π+...     

中子星对自旋相关轴矢量新相互作用的约束

众多粒子物理超标准模型中都预言了自旋有关的新相互作用存在.极化的核子间通过交换自旋为1的轴矢量玻色子可以产生额外的吸引力进而改变无穷大核物质状态方程性质.本文在相对论平均场模型的框架下加入额外的轴矢量玻色子后计算发现,当相互作用强度与玻色子质量之比达到g_A~2/m_(Z′)~2～O(10 GeV~(-2))时,低密处无穷大核物质的稳定性和对应的相变行为将发生显著的改变;而当g_A~2/m_(Z′)~2 130 GeV~(-2)时核物质将在发生相变前率先到达零压点.对中子星而言这意味着其内核物质将在保持稳定的状态下形成表面而不会发生相变形成壳层结构,这与普遍存在于中子星天文观测中的星震现象矛盾,因此反过来对新相互作用的强度提出了额外的限制.通过与已有的地面实验结果对比,本文发现对于力程为微米到厘米间的新相互作用,中子星对其强度的约束最高可有8个量级的提升.     

中子星可观测量与不同密度段核物质状态方程的关联

中子星物质主要是由高密度非对称核物质组成.目前通过地面重离子碰撞等实验来认识高密度非对称核物质的物态还存在很大的不确定性.随着对中子星天文观测精度的提高以及可观测量的增多,基于对中子星的天文观测来反向约束高密度非对称核物质物态成为了可能.从理论上去探讨中子星的可观测量与不同密度段物态方程的关联程度,将有助于上述反向对中...     

Frame Dragging Effect on Properties of Rotating Neutron Stars with Strong Magnetic Field

The general relativistic frame dragging effect on the properties, such as the moments of inertia and the radii of gyration of fast rotating neutron stars with a uniform strong magnetic field, is calculated accurate to the first order in the uniform angular velocity. The results show that compared with the corresponding non-rotating static spherical symmetric neutron star with a weaker magnetic field, a fast rotating neutron star (millisecond pulsar) with a stronger magnetic field has a relative smaller moment of inertia and radius of gyration.     

Properties of hyperon stars rotating at Keplerian frequency

The structure and properties of a Keplerian rotating hyperon star with an equation of state (EOS) investigated using the relativistic σ--ω--ρ model are examined by employing an accurate numerical scheme. It is shown that there is a clear rotating effect on the structure and properties, and that hyperon star matter cannot support a star with a mass larger than 1.9 M_Θ, even a star rotating at the fastest allowed frequency. The constraints of the two known fastest rotating frequencies (716 Hz and 1122 Hz) on the mass and radius of a hyperon star are also explored. Furthermore, our results indicate that the imprint of the rapid rotation of a hyperon star on the moment of inertia is clear; the backward equatorial redshift, the forward equatorial redshift and the polar redshift can be distinguished clearly, the forward equatorial redshift is always negative; and its figuration is far from a spherical symmetric shape.     

Structure of Rotating Neutron Stars in Uniform Strong Magnetic Field

Properties and deformations of the rotating neutron stars in uniform strong magnetic field are calculated. The magnetic field will soften the equation of state of the neutron star matters and make an obvious effect on the structure of the rotating neutron star. If the magnetic field is superstrong （B=10^17 T）, the mass, radius, and the deformation will become smaller effectively.     

Effects of Gravitational Correction on Neutron Stars with Antikaon Condensation

Effects of gravitational correction through the introduction of U bosons on neutron stars with antikaon condensation are studied in the relativistic mean field theory. How the global properties of neutron stars, redshift and the momentum of inertia are modified by gravitational correction and antikaon condensation are discussed here. Results show that antikaon condensation can occur at the core of pulsar PSR J1614-2230. Gravitational correction and antikaon condensation influence each other, and when coupling constant of U bosons and baryons becomes very high, effects of antikaon condensation almost vanish. Moreover, both the redshift and the momentum of inertia of neutron stars are sensitive to the constant of U bosons. Combining with observation data, we can provide a further constraint on coupling constant of U bosons.     

Slowly rotating neutron stars and hadronic stars in the chiral SU(3) quark mean-field model

The equations of state for neutron matter, strange and non-strange hadronic matter in the chiral SU(3) quark mean-field model are applied in the study of slowly rotating neutron stars and hadronic stars. The radius, mass, moment of inertia, and other physical quantities are carefully examined. The effect of the nucleon crust for the strange hadronic star is exhibited. Our results show that the rotation can increase the maximum mass of compact stars significantly. For a big enough mass of pulsars which cannot be explained as strange hadronic stars, theoretical approaches to increase the maximum mass are addressed.     

Observations of neutron stars and the equation of state of matter at high densities

We summarize the constraints on the equation of state of high-density nuclear matter derived from neutron star observations. The most stringent constraints are provided by the largest mass, the largest radius, the highest rotational frequency, and the maximum surface gravity observed for neutron stars. The combination of these constraints allows only nuclear equations of state which are quite stiff.     

Constraints on Non-Radial Oscillation Modes by Symmetry Energy Slope

The effect of the nuclear symmetry energy slope on the non-radial oscillation f-modes in neutron stars is calculated and discussed. Based on a conservative range of the symmetry energy slope constrained by the experiment and theoretical analysis, a constraint on the frequency and damping time of the gravitational radiation from the f-mode in neutron star is obtained. It is also shown that a higher symmetry energy slope corresponds with a smaller frequency and a longer damping time. Meanwhile, a new set of parameters is given to present the universal properties of the scaled frequency and damping time.