中子星中质子比例的密度依赖

利用Hartree-Fock理论,基于扩展的Skyrme有效相互作用,采用抛物线近似下对称能的密度相关形式以及β平衡和电中性条件,给出了中子星中质子比例的密度依赖关系.通过比较不同的势参数SII,SIII,SKM和SKI5下对称能强度系数的密度依赖关系研究了中子星中的质子比例,发现在高密时势参数SII,SIII和SKM能够给出中子星中质子消失的结果,这预示着致密核物质可能存在纯中子物质的基态.同时计算表明,考虑中子星中μ^－子的贡献后使质子比例增加.     

超子耦合参数对热前中子星物质的影响

在相对论平均场理论框架内,利用Λ超子的结合能和中子星质量的观测数据得到超子标量介子耦合参数χσ的范围是0.33—0.77。在这个范围内, 研究了χσ取不同值时, 包含核子, Λ和Ξ超子的热前中子星（固定单个重子熵s=1）的性质。结果表明, 如果超子耦合参数变大, 前中子星核心温度变高, 中微子丰度变低, 前中子星的亚稳态质量范围变小。如果χσ超过了0.75, 前中子星不可能演变成黑洞。联系SN1987A讨论了这一结果的意义。In the framework of the relativistic mean field theory(RMFT), protoneutron stars with hyperons are studied. To be compatible with neutron star masses, the hyperon scalar coupling χσ should lie in the range of 0.33—0.77. As the hyperon scalar coupling increases, in protoneutron star matter, the core temperature increases whereas the abundance of neutrinos decreases. The metastable mass range of protoneutron stars narrows as the temperature increases. It is found that a protoneutron star cannot subside into a low mass black hole when χσ>0.75. Furthermore, the case of SN1987A is discussed.     

Magnetic Field Effect on β^＋ Decay in the Crusts of Accreting Neutron Stars

Based on shell model of nuclei, the influence of a high magnetic field on β^＋ decay in the crusts of accreting neutron stars is analyzed. The magnetic field effect on 54 Mn is discussed. The results show that a weak magnetic field makes little effect on β^＋ decay but a strong magnetic field （B 〉 10^11 G） improves β^＋ decay rates obviously. The conclusion derived will benefit to develop further research on nuclear astrophysics in the future.     

Preface: High energy astrophysics

High energy astrophysics is one of the most active branches in the contemporary astrophysics. It studies astrophysical objects that emit X-ray and γ-ray photons, such as accreting super-massive and stellar-size black holes, and various species of neutron stars. With the operations of many space-borne and ground-based observational facilities, high energy astrophysics has enjoyed rapid development in the past decades. It is foreseen that the field will continue to advance rapidly in the coming decade, with possible ground-breaking discoveries of astrophysical sources in the high-energy neutrino and gravitational wave channels. This Special Issue of Frontiers of Physics is dedicated to a systematic survey of the field of high energy astrophysics as it stands in 2013.     

能通过大质量中子星转动惯量来限定超子参数吗?

在相对论平均场理论（RMFT）框架内,使用GL91参数组结合超核数据和大质量中子星的观测数据限定超子标量耦合参数X_σ=0.59~1.0,用慢转近似计算了大质量中子星和前中子星的转动惯量。当X_σ从0.59增加到1.0,中子星（前中子星）的最大转动惯量增幅达89%（60%）。在同样的变化范围内,用Crab的观测数据,计算得到中子星（前中子星）的最大能量损失（dE/dt）的增幅为44%（25%）,最大磁场增幅为48%（38%）。相比于前中子星,中子星的性质对超子参数更为敏感。当X_σ从0.59增加到1.0,PSR J0348+0432的转动惯量和dE/dt的增幅均为14%,而磁场减幅为10%。如果天文观测能够给出中子星转动惯量的上限,或者同时精确测量中子星的质量和转动惯量,能帮助人们进一步限定超子参数。In the framework of the relativistic mean field theory(RMFT) with GL91 cets, the momentum of inertia (I) of slowly rotating neutron stars is studied by perturbative approach. The scalar hyperon coupling should lie in the range of X_σ=0.59~1.0 to be compatible with massive neutron stars. As X_σ increases from 0.59 to 1.0, the maximum momentum of inertia(I_max) of neutron (protoneutron) stars increases by 89% (60%). According to the data of Crab, the maximum energy loss(dE/dt) of neutron (protoneutron) stars will increase by 44%(25%)and the maximum magnetic field (B) will increase by 48%(38%). I and dE/dt of PSR J0348+0432 both increase by 14%, while B decreases by 10% as X_σ increases from 0.59 to 1.0. So if the upper bound of I, or the accurate values of both the mass and I of neutron stars could be provided by the astronomical observations, the hyperon couplings should be further constrained in the future.     

Softness of Nuclear Matter and the Production of Strange Particles in Neutron Stars

In the various models,we study the influences of the softness of nuclear matter,the vacuum fluctuation of nucleons and σ mesons on the production of strange particles in neutron stars,We find that the stiffer the nuclear matter is,the more easily the strange particles is produced in neutron stars.The vacuum fluctuation of nucleons has large effect on strange particle production while that of σ meson has little effect on it.     

中子星物质中的K介子凝聚与三体核力效应

利用Brueckner-Hartree-Fock方法，计算了β稳定中子星物质的状态方程以及三体核力的影响，特别是研究了三体核力对中子星物质中K介子凝聚的影响. 结果表明三体核力对β稳定中子星物质中出现K介子凝聚的临界密度以及中子星物质中各种粒子所占的比例均有重要影响. 三体核力的主要作用是降低了中子星物质中出现K介子凝聚的临界密度并使K凝聚相中的核物质更加接近于对称核物质.     

Neutron Star Composition in Strong Magnetic Fields

We study the neutron star composition in the presence of a strong magnetic field. The effects of the anomalousmagnetic moments of both nucleons and electrons are investigated in relativistic mean field calculations for afl-equilibrium system. Since neutrons are fully spin polarized in a large field, generally speaking, the protonfraction can never exceed the field free case. An extremely strong magnetic field may lead to a pure neutronmatter instead of a proton-rich matter.