Superfluidity and Superconductivity in Neutron Stars

Abstract

Neutron stars, the compact stellar remnants of core-collapse supernova explosions, are unique cosmic laboratories for exploring novel phases of matter under extreme conditions. In particular, the occurrence of superfluidity and superconductivity in neutron stars will be briefly reviewed.

arXiv commentHas appeared in Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy special issue on "Physics of Neutron Stars and Related Objects", celebrating the 75th birth-year of G. Srinivasan

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