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Axion contribution to the mass-radius relation of neutron stars
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Axion contribution to the mass-radius relation of neutron stars
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An effective Lagrangian for the interaction between a pseudo-scalar (axion-like) field and massive fermions is considered. At high density and non-zero temperature axions can be produced through bremsstrahlung. If the axion-neutron interaction is greater than a certain value we can have a mean free path smaller than the size of a neutron star. The influence of such trapped axions on the mass-radius function of the neutron star is investigated by solving numerically the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff equations. We show that causality limits the applicability of the trapping regime. We find specific ranges of central densities and temperatures of a neutron star for which axions give a conspicuous contribution to the neutron-star mass. For other densities and temperatures axions do not have a significant effect on the structure of a neutron star. Since we use an effective approach our results can be easily applied to specific axion models.
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