Compact stars in the standard model - and beyond
Abstract
In the context of the standard model of particle physics, there is a definite upper limit to the density of stable compact stars. However, if there is a deeper layer of constituents, below that of quarks and leptons, stability may be re-established far beyond this limiting density and a new class of compact stars could exist. These objects would cause gravitational lensing of white dwarfs and gamma-ray bursts, which might be observable as a diffraction pattern in the spectrum. Such observations could provide means for obtaining new clues about the fundamental particles and the origin of cold dark matter.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0410407,
title = {Compact stars in the standard model - and beyond},
author = {F. Sandin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0410407},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
16 pages, 6 figures, contribution to the 42nd course of the international school of subnuclear physics, 'How and where to go beyond the standard model', Erice, Aug. 29 - Sep. 7, 2004