Determination of the Equation of State from Nuclear Experiments and Neutron Star Observations
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| author | Tsang, Chun Yuen Tsang, ManYee Betty Lynch, William G. Kumar, Rohit Horowitz, Charles J. |
| author_facet | Tsang, Chun Yuen Tsang, ManYee Betty Lynch, William G. Kumar, Rohit Horowitz, Charles J. |
| contents | With recent advances in neutron star observations, major progress has been made in determining the pressure of neutron star matter at high density. This pressure is constrained by the neutron star deformability, determined from gravitational waves emitted in a neutron-star merger, and measurements of radii of two neutron stars, using a new X-ray observatory on the International Space Station. Previous studies have relied on nuclear theory calculations to provide the equation of state at low density. Here we use a combination of 15 constraints composed of three astronomical observations and twelve nuclear experimental constraints that extend over a wide range of densities. Bayesian Inference is then used to obtain a comprehensive nuclear equation of state. This data-centric result provides benchmarks for theoretical calculations and modeling of nuclear matter and neutron stars. Furthermore, it provides insights on the composition of neutron stars and their cooling via neutrino radiation. |
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| spellingShingle | Determination of the Equation of State from Nuclear Experiments and Neutron Star Observations Tsang, Chun Yuen Tsang, ManYee Betty Lynch, William G. Kumar, Rohit Horowitz, Charles J. Nuclear Theory High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Nuclear Experiment With recent advances in neutron star observations, major progress has been made in determining the pressure of neutron star matter at high density. This pressure is constrained by the neutron star deformability, determined from gravitational waves emitted in a neutron-star merger, and measurements of radii of two neutron stars, using a new X-ray observatory on the International Space Station. Previous studies have relied on nuclear theory calculations to provide the equation of state at low density. Here we use a combination of 15 constraints composed of three astronomical observations and twelve nuclear experimental constraints that extend over a wide range of densities. Bayesian Inference is then used to obtain a comprehensive nuclear equation of state. This data-centric result provides benchmarks for theoretical calculations and modeling of nuclear matter and neutron stars. Furthermore, it provides insights on the composition of neutron stars and their cooling via neutrino radiation. |
| title | Determination of the Equation of State from Nuclear Experiments and Neutron Star Observations |
| topic | Nuclear Theory High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Nuclear Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.11588 |