Bose-Einstein condensation in dense matter and the third family of compact stars
arXiv:astro-ph/0201433 · doi:10.1088/0954-3899/28/7/351
Abstract
We investigate antikaon condensation in compact star matter using a relativistic mean field model. Antikaon condensates make the equation of state softer resulting in a smaller maximum mass star compared to the case without condensate. It is found that the equation of state including antikaon condensates gives rise to a stable sequence of compact stars called the third family beyond the neutron star branch.
4 pages, 2 figures; presented in "Strange Quarks in Matter 2001" conference, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 25-29 September, 2001 and to be published in J. Phys. G