1991 · 13 citations · 0 references
Relativistic AstrophysicsNeutron Star PhysicsEngineeringNuclear PhysicsNew EosNew EquationGravitational PhysicRotating PulsarsNuclear DynamicsPhysicsNuclear TheoryNeutron TransportMagnetarNuclear AstrophysicsNuclear DensityDense MatterNatural SciencesHigh-energy-density MatterCondensed Matter PhysicsApplied PhysicsNeutron Scattering
A new equation of state (EOS) for condensed matter above nuclear density is presented. Several arguments are brought forward why most EOS, derived from laboratory data might actually be too stiff. The new EOS leads to neutron star models with an upper mass limit of 1.56 M ○. and rotation periods < 0.5 ms