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arxiv: 1007.1746 · v2 · pith:SOJQ4FKTnew · submitted 2010-07-10 · ⚛️ nucl-th · astro-ph.SR· hep-ph· nucl-ex

Constraints on neutron star radii based on chiral effective field theory interactions

classification ⚛️ nucl-th astro-ph.SRhep-phnucl-ex
keywords starchiraldensitieseffectivefieldinteractionsneutrontheory
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We show that microscopic calculations based on chiral effective field theory interactions constrain the properties of neutron-rich matter below nuclear densities to a much higher degree than is reflected in commonly used equations of state. Combined with observed neutron star masses, our results lead to a radius R = 9.7 - 13.9 km for a 1.4 M_{solar} star, where the theoretical range is due, in about equal amounts, to uncertainties in many-body forces and to the extrapolation to high densities.

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