The vacuum fluctuation （VF） effects on the properties of the hyperonic neutron star matter are investigated in the framework of the relativistic mean field （RMF） theory. The VF corrections result in the density de...The vacuum fluctuation （VF） effects on the properties of the hyperonic neutron star matter are investigated in the framework of the relativistic mean field （RMF） theory. The VF corrections result in the density dependence of in-medium baryon and meson masses. We compare our results obtained by adopting three kinds of meson-hyperon couplings. The introduction of both hyperons and VF corrections softens the equation of state （EoS） for the hyperonic neutron star matter and hence reduces hyperonic neutron star masses. The presence of the δ field enlarges the masses and radii of hyperonic neutron stars. Taking into account the uncertainty of meson-hyperon couplings, the obtained maximum masses of hyperonic neutron stars are in the range of 1.33M⊙-1.55M⊙.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(10975018,11175020,11275025,11075037,and 11247287)Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities in ChinaNatural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2012J05122)
文摘The vacuum fluctuation （VF） effects on the properties of the hyperonic neutron star matter are investigated in the framework of the relativistic mean field （RMF） theory. The VF corrections result in the density dependence of in-medium baryon and meson masses. We compare our results obtained by adopting three kinds of meson-hyperon couplings. The introduction of both hyperons and VF corrections softens the equation of state （EoS） for the hyperonic neutron star matter and hence reduces hyperonic neutron star masses. The presence of the δ field enlarges the masses and radii of hyperonic neutron stars. Taking into account the uncertainty of meson-hyperon couplings, the obtained maximum masses of hyperonic neutron stars are in the range of 1.33M⊙-1.55M⊙.
