Pygmies, giants, and skins as laboratory constraints on the equation of state of neutron-rich matter
arXiv:1305.3202 · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/492/1/012008
Abstract
Laboratory experiments sensitive to the density dependence of the symmetry energy may place stringent constraints on the equation of state of neutron-rich matter and, thus, on the structure, dynamics, and composition of neutron stars. Understanding the equation of state of neutron-rich matter is a central goal of nuclear physics that cuts across a variety of disciplines. In this contribution I focus on how laboratory experiments on neutron skins and on both Pygmy and Giant resonances can help us elucidate the structure of neutron stars.
8 pages and 5 figures - proceedings of the XXXVI Symposium on Nuclear Physics (Cocoyoc, Morelos, México), January 7-10, 2013. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1208.3417
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