Probing properties of neutron stars with terrestrial nuclear reactions
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Heavy-ion reactions induced by neutron-rich nuclei provide the unique opportunity in terrestrial laboratories to constrain the nuclear symmetry energy Esym in a broad density range. A conservative constraint, 32(/0)0.7 < Esym() < 32(/0)1.1, around the nuclear matter saturation density 0 has recently been obtained from analyzing the isospin diffusion data within a transport model for intermediate energy heavy-ion reactions. This subsequently puts a stringent constraint on properties of neutron stars, especially their radii and cooling mechanisms. 2006 American Institute of Physics.