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JINA - Virtual Journal of Nuclear Astrophysics, 3 January 2014

Volume 12, Issue 1 (27 Articles)

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• # 27 - Strong neutrino cooling by cycles of electron capture and β⁻ decay in neutron star crusts
  • Cycles of electron capture and β decay involving neutron-rich nuclei at a typical depth of about 150 metres are found to cool the outer crust of a neutron star by emitting neutrinos while also thermally decoupling the surface layers from the deeper crust, this mechanism has been studied in other astrophysical environments, but has not hitherto been considered in neutron stars.
  • Nature - Volume: 505, Issue: 7481
  • 22-126