中国物理B ›› 2006, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (7): 1477-1480.doi: 10.1088/1009-1963/15/7/016

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Influence of strong magnetic field on β decay in the crusts of neutron stars

张洁, 刘门全, 罗志全   

  1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, China West Normal University,Nanchong 637002, China
  • 收稿日期:2005-11-01 修回日期:2006-01-16 出版日期:2006-07-20 发布日期:2006-07-20
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10347008).

Influence of strong magnetic field on $\beta$ decay in the crusts of neutron stars

Zhang Jie (张洁), Liu Men-Quan (刘门全), Luo Zhi-Quan (罗志全)   

  1. Institute of Theoretical Physics, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
  • Received:2005-11-01 Revised:2006-01-16 Online:2006-07-20 Published:2006-07-20
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10347008).

摘要: βdecay in the strong magnetic field of the crusts of neutron stars is analysed by an improved method. The reactions 67 Ni(β-)67 Cu and 62 Mn\beta -62 Fe are investigated as examples. The results show that a weak magnetic field has little effect on βdecay but a strong magnetic field (B>1012G) increases β decay rates obviously. The conclusion derived may be crucial to the research of late evolution of neutron stars and nucleosynthesis in r-process.

关键词: β decay, strong magnetic field, neutron star

Abstract: $\beta$ decay in the strong magnetic field of the crusts of neutron stars is analysed by an improved method. The reactions 67 Ni($\beta$-)67 Cu and 62 Mn($\beta$-)62 Fe are investigated as examples. The results show that a weak magnetic field has little effect on βdecay but a strong magnetic field (>1012G) increases $\beta$ decay rates obviously. The conclusion derived may be crucial to the research of late evolution of neutron stars and nucleosynthesis in r-process.

Key words: $\beta$ decay, strong magnetic field, neutron star

中图分类号:  (Neutron stars)

  • 97.60.Jd
23.40.-s (β-decay;double β-decay; electron and muon capture) 95.30.Cq (Elementary particle processes)