EMMI rapid reaction task force meeting on quark matter in compact stars
The recent measurement of two solar mass pulsars has initiated an intense discussion on its
impact on our understanding of the high-density matter in the cores of neutron stars. A task …
impact on our understanding of the high-density matter in the cores of neutron stars. A task …
Signals in the tidal deformability for phase transitions in compact stars with constraints from GW170817
JE Christian, A Zacchi, J Schaffner-Bielich - Physical Review D, 2019 - APS
We compute the tidal deformabilities for neutron star merger for equations of state with a
strong first order phase transition producing a new separate branch in the mass-radius …
strong first order phase transition producing a new separate branch in the mass-radius …
New class of hybrid EoS and Bayesian MR data analysis
We explore systematically a new class of two-phase equations of state (EoS) for hybrid stars
that is characterized by three main features: 1) stiffening of the nuclear EoS at …
that is characterized by three main features: 1) stiffening of the nuclear EoS at …
Finite-size effects at the hadron-quark transition and heavy hybrid stars
We study the role of finite-size effects at the hadron-quark phase transition in a new hybrid
equation of state constructed from an ab initio Brückner-Hartree-Fock equation of state with …
equation of state constructed from an ab initio Brückner-Hartree-Fock equation of state with …
Hybrid stars with sequential phase transitions: the emergence of the g2 mode
Neutron stars are the densest objects in the Universe, with M∼ 1.4 M⊙ and R∼ 12 km, and
the equation of state associated to their internal composition is still unknown. The extreme …
the equation of state associated to their internal composition is still unknown. The extreme …
Massive hybrid stars with a first-order phase transition
A Li, W Zuo, GX Peng - Physical Review C, 2015 - APS
We develop our previous study of the transition to deconfined quark phase in neutron stars,
including the interaction in the quark equation of state to the leading order in the perturbative …
including the interaction in the quark equation of state to the leading order in the perturbative …
Mixed phase effects on high-mass twin stars
Recently it has been found that a certain class of hybrid star equations of state with a large
latent heat (strong first order phase transition obtained by a Maxwell construction) between …
latent heat (strong first order phase transition obtained by a Maxwell construction) between …
Neutron star mass limit at 2M⊙ supports the existence of a CEP
We point out that the very existence of a “horizontal branch” in the mass-radius
characteristics for neutron stars indicates a strong first-order phase transition and thus …
characteristics for neutron stars indicates a strong first-order phase transition and thus …
New Bayesian analysis of hybrid EoS constraints with mass-radius data for compact stars
We suggest a new Bayesian analysis using disjunct mass and radius constraints for
extracting probability measures for cold, dense nuclear matter equations of state. One of the …
extracting probability measures for cold, dense nuclear matter equations of state. One of the …
Mixed phase within the multi‐polytrope approach to high‐mass twins
We present a multi‐polytrope approach to describe high‐mass twins fulfilling chiral effective
field theory estimations of the neutron star equation of state and test it against the …
field theory estimations of the neutron star equation of state and test it against the …