Warm pasta phase in the Thomas-Fermi approximation
Nuclear Theory
2012-05-14 v3
Abstract
In the present paper, the pasta phase is studied at finite temperatures within a Thomas-Fermi (TF) approach. Relativistic mean field models, both with constant and density-dependent couplings, are used to describe this frustrated system. We compare the present results with previous ones obtained within a phase-coexistence description and conclude that the TF approximation gives rise to a richer inner pasta phase structure and the homogeneous matter appears at higher densities. Finally, the transition density calculated within TF is compared with the results for this quantity obtained with other methods.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1010.3644,
title = {Warm pasta phase in the Thomas-Fermi approximation},
author = {S. S. Avancini and S. Chiacchiera and D. P. Menezes and C. Providência},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.3644},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
Published paper plus Erratum (to be published in PRC) with corrected CP results