Investigating the Crust Urca Process in Accretion Neutron Stars: Implications for Superburst Ignition and Hot Cooling Curve of MAXI J0556-332
- Date
- January 24 (Fri) at 14:00 - 15:15, 2025 (JST)
- Speaker
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- Hao Huang (Ph.D. Student, Institute of Modern Physics, China)
- Venue
- Language
- English
- Host
- Shigehiro Nagataki
This seminar investigates the Urca cooling strength of the 63Fe-63Mn pair, which varies due to uncertainties in the spin-parity of 63Fe, relevant to the Island of Inversion at N = 40. We present simulations that analyze the impact of this cooling mechanism on the thermal evolution of neutron star crusts, focusing on superburst ignition and anomalous hot quiescent phase cooling of MAXI J0556-332. Additionally, we explore the potential crust Urca process through the anomalous cooling curve of MAXI J0556-332, fitting observational data to determine neutron star mass and radius preferences. Preliminary results suggest that neutron stars with a crust Urca process tend to have smaller masses and larger radii, highlighting the need for precise β-decay measurements to further understand these phenomena.
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