# The Structure and Signals of Neutron Stars, from Birth to Death

Mar 24 – 28, 2014
Europe/Rome timezone

## Symmetry energy and neutron star radii

Mar 25, 2014, 5:00 PM
15m

### Speaker

David Blaschke (University of Wroclaw)

### Description

We introduce two sets of models with symmetry energy functionals which at high baryon densities differ in stiffness. The symmetric part of the energy per baryon is the same for all models and is based on the APR EoS. We test the behavior of the symmetry energy by using a constraint on the total baryon mass for a gravitational mass of a 1.25 M$_{\odot}$ neutron star. This constraint is the result of an study perfomed by Kitaura et al. on stellar explosions of stars with an O-Ne_Mg core. Since the symmetry energy is closely related to the proton fraction of neutron star matter, we discuss the role of the DUrca cooling since it can be activated above some threshold on the proton content. We conclude with showing the favored models and their corresponding effects on the neutron star radius.

### Co-author

David Blaschke (University of Wroclaw)

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