Relaxation time of the superfluid core of a neutron star

Astrophysics ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 320-326
Author(s):  
D. M. Sedrakian ◽  
K. M. Shahabassian ◽  
Yu M. Bruk
2020 ◽  
Vol 493 (1) ◽  
pp. 382-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurélien Sourie ◽  
Nicolas Chamel

ABSTRACT The superfluid and superconducting core of a cold rotating neutron star (NS) is expected to be threaded by a tremendous number of neutron quantized vortices and proton fluxoids. Their interactions are unavoidable and may have important astrophysical implications. In this paper, the various contributions to the force acting on a single vortex to which fluxoids are pinned are clarified. The general expression of the force is derived by applying the variational multifluid formalism developed by Carter and collaborators. Pinning to fluxoids leads to an additional Magnus type force due to proton circulation around the vortex. Pinning in the core of an NS may thus have a dramatic impact on the vortex dynamics, and therefore on the magnetorotational evolution of the star.


1978 ◽  
Vol 39 (C6) ◽  
pp. C6-1215-C6-1216
Author(s):  
H. Ahola ◽  
G.J. Ehnholm ◽  
S.T. Islander ◽  
B. Rantala

1981 ◽  
Vol 42 (C5) ◽  
pp. C5-689-C5-693
Author(s):  
J. D.N. Cheeke ◽  
G. Madore ◽  
A. Hikata

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