The electrostatic potential of electrons near the surface of static strange stars at zero temperature is studied within the frame of the MIT bag model. We find that for QCD parameters within rather wide ranges, if the...The electrostatic potential of electrons near the surface of static strange stars at zero temperature is studied within the frame of the MIT bag model. We find that for QCD parameters within rather wide ranges, if the nuclear crust on the strange star is at a density leading to neutron drip, then the electrostatic potential will be insufficient to establish an outwardly directed electric field, which is crucial for the survival of such a crust. If a minimum gap width of 200 fm is brought in as a more stringent constraint, then our calculations will completely rule out the possibility of such crusts. Therefore, our results argue against the existence of neutron-drip crusts in nature.展开更多
If the binding energy of the pulsar＇s surface is not so high （the case of a neutron star）, both negative and positive charges will flow out freely from the surface of the star. An annular free flow model for 7-ray ...If the binding energy of the pulsar＇s surface is not so high （the case of a neutron star）, both negative and positive charges will flow out freely from the surface of the star. An annular free flow model for 7-ray emission of pulsars is suggested. It is emphasized that： （1） Two kinds of acceleration regions （annular and core） need to be taken into account. The annular acceleration region is defined by the magnetic field lines that cross the null charge surface within the light cylinder. （2） If the potential drop in the annular region of a pulsar is high enough （normally the case for young pulsars）, charges in both the annular and the core regions could be accelerated and produce primary gamma-rays. Secondary pairs are generated in both regions and stream outwards to power the broadband radiations. （3） The potential drop grows more rapidly in the annular region than in the core region. The annular acceleration process is a key process for producing the observed wide emission beams. （4） The advantages of both the polar cap and outer gap models are retained in this model. The geometric properties of the 7-ray emission from the annular flow are analogous to that pre-sented in a previous work by Qiao et al., which match the observations well. （5） Since charges with different signs leave the pulsar through the annular and the core regions respectively, the current closure problem can be partially solved.展开更多
It is conventionally thought that the state equation of dense matter softens and thus cannot result in high maximum mass if pulsars are quark stars and that a recently discovered 2M⊙ pulsar （PSR J1614–2230） may ma...It is conventionally thought that the state equation of dense matter softens and thus cannot result in high maximum mass if pulsars are quark stars and that a recently discovered 2M⊙ pulsar （PSR J1614–2230） may make pulsars unlikely to be quark stars. However, this standard point of view would be revisited and updated if quark clustering could occur in cold quark matter because of the strong coupling be- tween quarks at realistic baryon densities in compact stars. It can be argued that the state equation of clustered quark matter stiffens to support compact stars with maxi- mum mass Mmax 2M⊙. In this brief note, it is demonstrated that large parameter space ranges are allowed for Mmax 2M⊙ in a Lennard-Jones model of clustered quark matter and the newly measured highest mass of PSR J1614–2230 would be meaningful for constraining the number of quarks inside a single quark-cluster to be Nq ≤ 103.展开更多
The global structure of current flows in pulsar magnetosphere is investigated, with rough calculations of the circuit elements. It is emphasized that the potential of the critical field lines （the field lines that in...The global structure of current flows in pulsar magnetosphere is investigated, with rough calculations of the circuit elements. It is emphasized that the potential of the critical field lines （the field lines that intersect the null surface at the light cylinder radius） should be the same as that of interstellar medium, and that pulsars whose rotation axes and magnetic dipole axes are parallel should be positively charged, in order to close the pulsar＇s current flows. The statistical relation between the radio luminosity and pulsar＇s electric charge （or the spindown power） may hint that the millisecond pulsars could be low-mass bare strange stars.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The electrostatic potential of electrons near the surface of static strange stars at zero temperature is studied within the frame of the MIT bag model. We find that for QCD parameters within rather wide ranges, if the nuclear crust on the strange star is at a density leading to neutron drip, then the electrostatic potential will be insufficient to establish an outwardly directed electric field, which is crucial for the survival of such a crust. If a minimum gap width of 200 fm is brought in as a more stringent constraint, then our calculations will completely rule out the possibility of such crusts. Therefore, our results argue against the existence of neutron-drip crusts in nature.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘If the binding energy of the pulsar＇s surface is not so high （the case of a neutron star）, both negative and positive charges will flow out freely from the surface of the star. An annular free flow model for 7-ray emission of pulsars is suggested. It is emphasized that： （1） Two kinds of acceleration regions （annular and core） need to be taken into account. The annular acceleration region is defined by the magnetic field lines that cross the null charge surface within the light cylinder. （2） If the potential drop in the annular region of a pulsar is high enough （normally the case for young pulsars）, charges in both the annular and the core regions could be accelerated and produce primary gamma-rays. Secondary pairs are generated in both regions and stream outwards to power the broadband radiations. （3） The potential drop grows more rapidly in the annular region than in the core region. The annular acceleration process is a key process for producing the observed wide emission beams. （4） The advantages of both the polar cap and outer gap models are retained in this model. The geometric properties of the 7-ray emission from the annular flow are analogous to that pre-sented in a previous work by Qiao et al., which match the observations well. （5） Since charges with different signs leave the pulsar through the annular and the core regions respectively, the current closure problem can be partially solved.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10935001 and 10973002)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program, Grant No. 2009CB824800)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation
文摘It is conventionally thought that the state equation of dense matter softens and thus cannot result in high maximum mass if pulsars are quark stars and that a recently discovered 2M⊙ pulsar （PSR J1614–2230） may make pulsars unlikely to be quark stars. However, this standard point of view would be revisited and updated if quark clustering could occur in cold quark matter because of the strong coupling be- tween quarks at realistic baryon densities in compact stars. It can be argued that the state equation of clustered quark matter stiffens to support compact stars with maxi- mum mass Mmax 2M⊙. In this brief note, it is demonstrated that large parameter space ranges are allowed for Mmax 2M⊙ in a Lennard-Jones model of clustered quark matter and the newly measured highest mass of PSR J1614–2230 would be meaningful for constraining the number of quarks inside a single quark-cluster to be Nq ≤ 103.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘The global structure of current flows in pulsar magnetosphere is investigated, with rough calculations of the circuit elements. It is emphasized that the potential of the critical field lines （the field lines that intersect the null surface at the light cylinder radius） should be the same as that of interstellar medium, and that pulsars whose rotation axes and magnetic dipole axes are parallel should be positively charged, in order to close the pulsar＇s current flows. The statistical relation between the radio luminosity and pulsar＇s electric charge （or the spindown power） may hint that the millisecond pulsars could be low-mass bare strange stars.
