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Abstract
Much effort is devoted to measuring the nuclear symmetry energy through neutron star (NS) and nuclear observables. Since matter in the NS core may be nonhadronic, observables like radii and tidal deformability may not provide reliable constraints on properties of nucleonic matter. By performing the first consistent inference using ensembles of core and crust equations of state from astrophysical and nuclear data, we demonstrate that coincident timing of a resonant shattering flare (RSF) and gravitational wave signal during binary NS inspiral probes the crust-core transition region and provides constraints on the symmetry energy comparable to terrestrial nuclear experiments. We show that nuclear masses, RSFs, and measurements of NS radii and tidal deformabilities constrain different density ranges of the equation of state, providing complementary probes.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 112701 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 130 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 15 Mar 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Mar 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:D. N. is supported by a University Research Studentship Allowance from the University of Bath. W. G. N. and R. P. are supported by the NASA Grant No. 80NSSC18K1019, and the NSF Grant No. 2050099. Software: emcee , skyrme_rpa .
Funding
D. N. is supported by a University Research Studentship Allowance from the University of Bath. W. G. N. and R. P. are supported by the NASA Grant No. 80NSSC18K1019, and the NSF Grant No. 2050099. Software: emcee , skyrme_rpa .
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
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Astrophysics at the University of Bath 2023-2026
Wuyts, S. (PI), Schady, P. (CoI), Tsang, D. (CoI) & Van Eerten, H. (CoI)
Science and Technology Facilities Council
1/04/23 → 21/07/27
Project: Research council