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Updated Electron-Conduction Opacities: The Impact on Low-Mass Stellar Models
S. Cassisi, A. Y. Potekhin, A. Pietrinferni +2
We review the theory of electron-conduction opacity, a fundamental ingredient in the computation of low-mass stellar models; shortcomings and limitations of the existing calculatio…
Statistical equilibrium and ion cyclotron absorption/emission in strongly magnetized plasmas
A. Y. Potekhin, Dong Lai
We calculate the transition rates between proton Landau levels due to non-radiative and radiative Coulomb collisions in an electron-proton plasma with strong magnetic field B. Both…
Magnetic Hydrogen Atmosphere Models and the Neutron Star RX J1856.5-3754
Wynn C. G. Ho, David L. Kaplan, Philip Chang +2
RX J1856.5-3754 is one of the brightest nearby isolated neutron stars, and considerable observational resources have been devoted to it. However, current models are unable to satis…
The magnetic structure of neutron stars and their surface-to-core temperature relation
A. Y. Potekhin, V. Urpin, G. Chabrier
We study the relation between the mean effective surface temperature T_s and the internal temperature T_b for magnetic neutron stars, assuming that the magnetic field near the surf…
Partially ionized atmospheres of neutron stars with strong magnetic fields
A. Y. Potekhin, D. Lai, G. Chabrier +1
We construct hydrogen atmosphere models for strongly magnetized neutron stars in thermodynamic equilibrium, taking into account partial ionization. The presence of bound states aff…
Analytical representations of unified equations of state of neutron-star matter
P. Haensel, A. Y. Potekhin
Analytical representations are derived for two equations of state (EOSs) of neutron-star matter: FPS and SLy. Each of these EOSs is unified, that is, it describes the crust and the…