Pasta phase with gyroid morphology at subnuclear densities

Ken'ichiro Nakazato*, Kazuhiro Oyamatsu, Shoichi Yamada

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We propose a new candidate for nuclear shapes at subnuclear densities in analogy with polymer shapes. We then find that the new candidate, gyroid morphology, may appear near the transition point from a cylinder to a slab as well as that from a slab to a cylindrical hole. Since this analogy between the nuclear and polymer systems is not only qualitative but also quantitative, our findings may offer a new field of interest. Further details of this study are seen in our lately published letter [1].

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTours Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics - VII
Pages218-221
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Jul 20
Event7th Tours Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics - Kobe, Japan
Duration: 2009 Nov 162009 Nov 20

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1238
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other7th Tours Symposium on Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKobe
Period09/11/1609/11/20

Keywords

  • Neutron stars
  • Nuclear matter
  • Supernovae

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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