Title of article
Liquid crystals in the mantles of neutron stars
Author/Authors
C.J. Pethick، نويسنده , , A.Y. Potekhin، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
Pages
6
From page
7
To page
12
Abstract
Recent calculations indicate that in the outer parts of neutron stars nuclei are rod-like or slab-like, rather than roughly spherical. We consider the elastic properties of these phases, and argue that they behave as liquid crystals, rather than rigid solids. We estimate elastic constants and discuss implications of our results for neutron star behavior.
Keywords
Dense matter , Elasticity , elastic constants , Neutron stars , Liquid crystals
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS B
Serial Year
1998
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS B
Record number
909766
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