2 papers
physics.plasm-ph2002
Dense astrophysical plasmas
G. Chabrier, F. Douchin, A. Y. Potekhin
We briefly examine the properties of dense plasmas characteristic of the atmospheres of neutron stars and of the interior of massive white dwarfs. These astrophysical bodies are na…
astro-ph1998
Bounds on the existence of neutron rich nuclei in neutron star interiors
F. Douchin, P. Haensel
We address the question concerning the maximum density, at which nuclei (and more generally -- nuclear structures) can exist in neutron star interiors. An absolute upper bound to s…