Neutron star cooling: theoretical aspects and observational constraints

The cooling theory of isolated neutron stars is reviewed. The main cooling regulators are discussed, first of all, operation of direct Urca process (or similar processes in exotic phases of dense matter) and superfluidity in stellar interiors. The prospects to constrain gross parameters of supranucl...

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Published in:Advances in space research 2004, Vol.33 (4), p.523-530
Main Authors: Yakovlev, D.G, Gnedin, O.Y, Kaminker, A.D, Levenfish, K.P, Potekhin, A.Y
Format: Article
Language:English
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Neutron star cooling
Neutron stars
Urca process
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Summary:The cooling theory of isolated neutron stars is reviewed. The main cooling regulators are discussed, first of all, operation of direct Urca process (or similar processes in exotic phases of dense matter) and superfluidity in stellar interiors. The prospects to constrain gross parameters of supranuclear matter in neutron star interiors by confronting cooling theory with observations of isolated neutron stars are outlined. A related problem of thermal states of transiently accreting neutron stars with deep crustal heating of accreted matter is discussed in application to soft X-ray transients.
ISSN:0273-1177
1879-1948
DOI:10.1016/j.asr.2003.07.020