Comparing P-stars with Observations

Abstract

P-stars are compact stars made of up and down quarks in ${\hat{I}}^2$-equilibrium with electrons in a chromomagnetic condensate. P-stars are able to account for compact stars as well as stars with radius comparable with canonical neutron stars. We compare p-stars with different available observations. Our results indicate that p-stars are able to reproduce in a natural manner several observations from isolated and binary pulsars.

15 pages, 2 figures; accepted for publication in Astrophysical Journal