Surface structure of Quark stars with magnetic fields
arXiv:hep-ph/0604179 · doi:10.1007/s12043-006-0104-z
Abstract
We investigate the impact of magnetic fields on the electron distribution in the electrosphere of quark stars. For moderately strong magnetic fields G, quantization effects are generally weak due to the large number density of electrons at surface, but can nevertheless affect the spectral features of quark stars. We outline the main observational characteristics of quark stars as determined by their surface emission, and briefly discuss their formation in explosive events termed Quark-Novae, which may be connected to the -process.
9 pages, 3 figures. Contribution to the proceedings of the IXth Workshop on High Energy Physics Phenomenology (WHEPP-9), Bhubaneswar, India, 3-14 Jan. 2006
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