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Impact of dineutrons on nuclear compositions of a core-collapse supernova

Nuclear Theory 2025-10-14 v2 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Solar and Stellar Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We study the nuclear compositions in the central region of a core-collapse supernova, assuming the existence of dineutrons (2n^2n) and tetraneutrons (4n^4n). At 100~ms after core bounce, 2n{}^2n and 4n{}^4n are more abundant than deuterons within radii of approximately 100 and 50~km, respectively. Compared to the model ignoring the existence of 2n{}^2n and 4n{}^4n, the mass fraction of neutrons up to a radius of 100~km reduces, while the mass fractions of protons, deuterons, and 4He\rm{{}^4He} increase. Due to the uncertainties in the properties of 2n^2n and 4n^4n, we investigate the influence of their binding energies on the nuclear composition. We find the binding energy of 2n^2n has only a modest effect on the overall composition, except for its own mass fraction, while that of 4n^4n has a negligible impact.

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@article{arxiv.2412.19521,
  title  = {Impact of dineutrons on nuclear compositions of a core-collapse supernova},
  author = {Tatsuya Matsuki and Shun Furusawa and Katsuhiko Suzuki},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.19521},
  year   = {2025}
}

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6 pages, 9 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. C. Revised version with shortened content and updated title