The dynamics of neutron star crusts: Lagrangian perturbation theory for a relativistic superfluid-elastic system

DOI10.1088/1361-6382/AB12A1zbMATH Open1475.85006arXiv1811.09419OpenAlexW2901443884WikidataQ64298183 ScholiaQ64298183MaRDI QIDQ3380418FDOQ3380418

B. Haskell, Lars Samuelsson, N. Andersson, G. L. Comer

Publication date: 28 September 2021

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The inner crust of a mature neutron star is composed of an elastic lattice of neutron-rich nuclei penetrated by free neutrons. These neutrons can flow relative to the crust once the star cools below the superfluid transition temperature. In order to model the dynamics of this system, which is relevant for a range of problems from pulsar glitches to magnetar seismology and continuous gravitational-wave emission from rotating deformed neutron stars, we need to understand general relativistic Lagrangian perturbation theory for elastic matter coupled to a superfluid component. This paper develops the relevant formalism to the level required for astrophysical applications.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.09419

zbMATH Keywords

perturbation theoryfluid dynamicsneutron star

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Macroscopic interaction of the gravitational field with matter (hydrodynamics, etc.) (83C55) Gravitational waves (83C35) Galactic and stellar structure (85A15) Perturbation theories for problems in Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics (70H09)

Cited In (7)

• Knotted Solitons in an Interacting Mixture of a Charged and a Neutral Superfluid for Neutron Stars
• Relativistic fluid dynamics: physics for many different scales
• A variational approach to relativistic superfluid vortex elasticity
• Rigid elastic solids in relativity
• COVARIANT ANALYSIS OF NEWTONIAN MULTI-FLUID MODELS FOR NEUTRON STARS III: TRANSVECTIVE, VISCOUS, AND SUPERFLUID DRAG DISSIPATION
• Relativistic elastic membranes: rotating disks and Dyson spheres
• Superfluid Dynamics in Neutron Star Crusts

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