Neutron Stars and Neutron Skins: Connecting Finite Nuclei to Dense Matter
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| author | Bertulani, C. A. |
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| contents | This is a brief overview of the connection between neutron skin thickness in finite nuclei and the equation of state of neutron-rich matter, with applications to neutron stars. Multiple experimental probes are discussed, including dipole polarizability, parity-violating electron scattering, heavy-ion fragmentation, quasi-free scattering, and ultraperipheral collisions. A consistent picture emerges from Bayesian analyses combining experimental data and energy density functionals, providing constraints on the symmetry energy and its slope. |
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| spellingShingle | Neutron Stars and Neutron Skins: Connecting Finite Nuclei to Dense Matter Bertulani, C. A. Nuclear Theory High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Solar and Stellar Astrophysics This is a brief overview of the connection between neutron skin thickness in finite nuclei and the equation of state of neutron-rich matter, with applications to neutron stars. Multiple experimental probes are discussed, including dipole polarizability, parity-violating electron scattering, heavy-ion fragmentation, quasi-free scattering, and ultraperipheral collisions. A consistent picture emerges from Bayesian analyses combining experimental data and energy density functionals, providing constraints on the symmetry energy and its slope. |
| title | Neutron Stars and Neutron Skins: Connecting Finite Nuclei to Dense Matter |
| topic | Nuclear Theory High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Solar and Stellar Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.26876 |