Cold and Dense Matter in a Magnetic Field
Abstract
Our Universe is full of regions where extreme physical conditions are realized. Among the most intriguing cases are the so-called magnetars: neutron stars with very dense cores and super-strong magnetic fields. In this paper I review the current understanding of the physical properties of quark matter at ultra-high density in the presence of very large magnetic fields. I will discuss the main results on this topic, the main challenges that still remain, and how they could be related to the physics of magnetars.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0912.2375,
title = {Cold and Dense Matter in a Magnetic Field},
author = {Vivian de la Incera},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.2375},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
To appear in Proceedings for "Compact stars in the QCD phase diagram II (CSQCD II), May 20-24, 2009, KIAA at Peking University, Beijing - P. R. China [http://vega.bac.pku.edu.cn/rxxu/csqcd.htm]. <http://vega.bac.pku.edu.cn/rxxu/csqcd.htm%5D.>