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The distribution of the dark matter (DM) in DM-admixed-neutron stars (DANSs) is supposed to be either a dense dark core or an extended dark halo, which is subject to the DM fraction of DANS ($f_{\chi}$) and the DM properties, such as the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-09-07 Zhiqiang Miao , Yaofeng Zhu , Ang Li , Feng Huang

It is possible for asymmetric dark matter (ADM) to accumulate in neutron star interiors and affect their global properties. Considering the effects of this accumulation, neutron star mass-radius measurements can deliver new insights into…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-06-24 Nathan Rutherford , Chanda Prescod-Weinstein , Anna Watts

We study the effects of nuclear symmetry energy on the mass-radius relation and tidal deformability of neutron stars, considering the self-consistency of the equation of state (EOS). We first construct a set of unified EOSs based on…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2019-10-15 Fan Ji , Jinniu Hu , Shishao Bao , Hong Shen

We investigate neutron stars admixed with dark matter (DM) in the form of a finite-temperature Bos-Einstein condensate (BEC) within a general relativistic two-fluid framework in which the nuclear and dark components interact only…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-03-13 Samanwaya Mukherjee , P. S. Aswathi , Chiranjeeb Singha , Apratim Ganguly

We study the impact of symmetry energy ($S$), hyperons, and dark matter (DM) on structural and oscillatory properties of neutron stars (NSs). Uncertainty from hadronic equation of state for NSs is considered with 15 relativistic mean field…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-05-15 Debashree Sen , Atanu Guha , Chang Ho Hyun

This paper investigates a hypothesis proposed in previous research relating neutron star (NS) mass and its dark matter (DM) accumulation. As DM accumulates, NS mass decreases, predicting lower NS masses toward the Galactic center. Due to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-10-11 Maksym Deliyergiyev , Antonino Del Popolo , Morgan Le Delliou

Exploiting a very large library of physically plausible equations of state (EOSs) containing more than $10^{7}$ members and yielding more than $10^{9}$ stellar models, we conduct a survey of the impact that a neutron-star radius measurement…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-08-16 Lukas R. Weih , Elias R. Most , Luciano Rezzolla

The existence of 2 Msun pulsars puts very strong constraints on the equation of state (EOS) of neutron stars (NSs) with hyperon cores, which can be satisfied only by special models of hadronic matter. The radius-mass relation for these…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-26 M. Fortin , J. L. Zdunik , P. Haensel , M. Bejger

We conduct a systematic investigation of the influence of the nuclear symmetry energy on the proposed neutron decay into dark matter particles within the cores of neutron stars. Unlike the majority of previous studies that considered only…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-09-01 M. Divaris , Ch. C. Moustakidis

Neutron stars harbour matter under extreme conditions, providing a unique testing ground for fundamental interactions. We recently developed an improved treatment of dark matter (DM) capture in neutron stars that properly incorporates many…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2021-03-30 Nicole F. Bell , Giorgio Busoni , Sandra Robles , Michael Virgato

The equation of state (EOS) for neutron stars is modeled using the Relativistic Mean Field (RMF) approach with a mesonic nonlinear (NL) interaction, a modified sigma cut potential (NL-$\sigma$ cut), and the influences of dark matter in the…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2025-05-21 Prashant Thakur , Tuhin Malik , Arpan Das , T. K. Jha , B. K. Sharma , Constança Providência

Here we briefly review possible indirect effects of dark matter (DM) of the Universe. It includes effects in cosmic rays (CR): first of all, the positron excess at $\sim$ 500 GeV and possible electron-positron excess at 1-1.5 TeV. We tell…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2019-12-12 K. M. Belotsky , E. A. Esipova , A. Kh. Kamaletdinov , E. S. Shlepkina , M. L. Solovyov

The maximum mass of a neutron star is generally determined by the equation of state of the star material. In this study, we take into account dark matter particles, assumed to behave like fermions with a free parameter to account for the…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2012-08-21 Ang Li , Feng Huang , Ren-Xin Xu

Supernova explosions are among the most extreme events in the Universe, making them a promising environment in which to search for the effects of light, weakly coupled new particles. As significant sources of energy, they are known to have…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2025-06-26 Stefan Vogl , Xun-Jie Xu

The structure of neutron stars is determined by the equation of state of the matter inside the star, which relies on the knowledge of nuclear interactions. While radii of neutron stars mostly depend on the equation of state of neutron…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2018-07-20 Stefano Gandolfi , Diego Lonardoni

The equation of state (EOS) of dense matter plays an important role in the supernova phenomenon, the structure of neutron stars, and in the mergers of compact objects (neutron stars and black holes). During the collapse phase of a…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-06 James M. Lattimer , Madappa Prakash

Muons in neutron stars (NSs) play especially important roles in addressing several interesting new physics questions associated with detecting as well as understanding interactions and astrophysical effects of muonphilic dark matter…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-04-16 Nai-Bo Zhang , Bao-An Li

The current observational properties of neutron stars have not definitively ruled out the possibility of dark matter. In this study, we primarily focus on exploring correlations between the dark matter model parameters and different neutron…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2023-08-02 Prashant Thakur , Tuhin Malik , Arpan Das , T. K. Jha , Constança Providência

We investigate the impact of a hypothetical bosonic dark matter (DM) candidate, the sexaquark, on the fundamental ($f$-mode) oscillations of neutron stars (NSs). By varying the DM particle mass and considering different core compositions…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2026-03-11 Mahboubeh Shahrbaf , Prashant Thakur , Davood Rafiei Karkevandi

We explore the multi-scatter capturing of the massive dark matter (DM) particle inside the neutron star via a momentum-dependent dark matter-nucleon scattering cross-section. We find that the capturing enhanced for the positive velocity and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-08-02 Ning Liu , Arvind Kumar Mishra