Examining the possibility of a thick crust in the compact stellar object HESS J1731-347

Abstract

A relativistic mean-field model with a crossing term of isovector-scalar and isoscalar mesons, the Cracow crossing terms (CCT) model, has previously been shown to be capable of explaining the light and compact object HESS J1731-347 [11]. Here, the model is supplemented with a correct treatment of the phase transition. Applying the thermodynamically consistent Gibbs conditions shows that a mixed-phase system occurs in the core of the neutron star over a wide range of densities, extending up to the neutron star crust, leading to an intriguing stellar structure with a thick and massive crust.

arXiv comment8 pages, 5 figures, extended discussion of phase coexistence and EOS properties, the title changed

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