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astro-ph.HE2009★ 20 cited
Magnetic Field-Decay-Induced Electron Captures: a Strong Heat Source in Magnetar Crusts
Randall L. Cooper, David L. Kaplan
We propose a new heating mechanism in magnetar crusts. Magnetars' crustal magnetic fields are much stronger than their surface fields; therefore, magnetic pressure partially suppor…
astro-ph.HE2009★ 102 cited
Possible Resonances in the 12C + 12C Fusion Rate and Superburst Ignition
Randall L. Cooper, Andrew W. Steiner, Edward F. Brown
Observationally inferred superburst ignition depths are shallower than models predict. We address this discrepancy by reexamining the superburst trigger mechanism. We first explore…