Theory of Nuclear Matter for Neutron Stars and ... - Graduate Physics
Theory of Nuclear Matter for Neutron Stars and ... - Graduate Physics
Theory of Nuclear Matter for Neutron Stars and ... - Graduate Physics
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Table 5.2: Parameters in SPM & SLy4Parameters SPM SLy4t 0 -2719.7 -2488.91t 1 417.64 486.82t 2 -66.687 -545.39t 3 15042 13777.0ǫ 0.14416 1/6x0 0.16154 0.834x1 -0.047986 -0.344x2 0.027170 -1.000x3 0.13611 1.3545.2 Binding energy <strong>of</strong> single nucleusWe calculate the binding energy <strong>of</strong> a single nucleus such as 40 Ca, 90 Zr, <strong>and</strong> 208 Pb. Thesenuclei have closed shells so we can neglect shell effects.In a single nucleus, ρ outn,p = 0 since there are no dripped nucleons.0.10.08Charge density <strong>of</strong> 208 PbEDFPotentialSLy4ρ n , ρ p (fm -3 )0.060.040.0200 2 4 6 8 10r (fm)Figure 5.1: Proton density pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> 208 Pb.Table 5.3 shows the properties <strong>of</strong> a single nucleus from both experimental results <strong>and</strong> amodel calculation. In table 5.3, r ch is the charge radius, BE/A is the binding energy perbaryon, <strong>and</strong> δR is defined as r n − r p , where r n,p is the root-mean-square radius <strong>of</strong> neutron<strong>and</strong> proton. The density pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>for</strong> the single nucleus are given in Fig 5.1. Each modelagrees well with the experimental result. The PDP shows the maximum baryon density atthe center <strong>of</strong> the nucleus because <strong>of</strong> its mathematical expression. However, many <strong>of</strong> heavynuclei with large number <strong>of</strong> protons (e.g. 208 Pb) have maximum baryon density <strong>of</strong>f the centerbecause <strong>of</strong> Coulomb repulsion. Thus PDP cannot show the exact density pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> a single74