Constraining properties of neutron stars with heavy-ion reactions in terrestrial laboratories Academic Article uri icon

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.

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