Constraining properties of neutron stars with heavy-ion reactions in terrestrial laboratories

abstract

• Heavy-ion reactions provide a unique means to investigate the equation of state of neutron-rich nuclear matter, especially the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy Esym(). Recent analyses of heavy-ion reactions have already put a stringent constraint on Esym() around the saturation density. This subsequently allowed us to constrain significantly the radii and cooling mechanisms of neutron stars as well as the possible changing rate of the gravitational constant G. 2008 IOP Publishing Ltd.

authors

• Ko, Che-Ming

published proceedings

• Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics

author list (cited authors)

• Li, B., Chen, L., Ko, C. M., Krastev, P. G., Steiner, A. W., & Yong, G.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Li, Bao-An||Chen, Lie-Wen||Ko, Che Ming||Krastev, Plamen G||Steiner, Andrew W||Yong, Gao-Chan

publication date

• January 2008

publisher

• IOP Publishing  Publisher

keywords

• 51 Physical Sciences
• 5106 Nuclear And Plasma Physics
• 5110 Synchrotrons And Accelerators
• 7 Affordable And Clean Energy

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1088/0954-3899/35/1/014044

start page

• 014044

end page

• 014044

volume

• 35

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1088%2F0954-3899%2F35%2F1%2F014044

user-defined tag

• 7 Affordable and Clean Energy