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Probing Neutron Star Crust Properties via Accretion-Induced Heating and Cooling
Probing Neutron Star Crust Properties via Accretion-Induced Heating and Cooling
Probing Neutron Star Crust Properties via Accretion-Induced Heating and Cooling

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자료유형  
 학위논문 서양
최종처리일시  
20250211152934
ISBN  
9798384463962
DDC  
523
저자명  
Grace, Justin.
서명/저자  
Probing Neutron Star Crust Properties via Accretion-Induced Heating and Cooling
발행사항  
[Sl] : Michigan State University, 2024
발행사항  
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024
형태사항  
113 p
주기사항  
Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 86-04, Section: B.
주기사항  
Advisor: Brown, Ed.
학위논문주기  
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University, 2024.
초록/해제  
요약Accreting neutron stars in low-mass X-ray binary (LMXB) systems provide an avenue for studying the thermal properties of the crust and core. When material falls onto a neutron star's surface, the matter in its outer layers is compressed and nuclear reactions are induced. In quasi-persistent transient systems, accretion outbursts last years to decades followed by periods of quiescence that can last years to decades. During an outburst, the accretion-induced reactions heat the crust out of thermal equilibrium with the core. When accretion ends, the core cools back into thermal equilibrium with the core which we can observe as a decrease in surface temperature: the cooling curve. The shape of the cooling curve depends on the thermal properties of the crust.In this work, I model the thermal evolution of the crust. By fitting models to observed cooling curves, I estimate the crust properties such as the core temperature (\uD835\uDC47c), the impurity of the composition (\uD835\uDC44imp), and the accretion-induced heating in the shallow layers (\uD835\uDC44sh) and depths of the crust (\uD835\uDC44in).Prior to this work, the cooling curves of several LMXBs have been independently analyzed. It is unknown to what extent different neutron stars share crust properties, such as composition and accretion-induced heating. In this thesis, I perform joint fits of five LMXBs, in which I simultaneously fit the cooling curves of all sources with the value of \uD835\uDC44imp, \uD835\uDC44sh, or \uD835\uDC44in being shared across all sources. I compare the goodness-of-fit of the joint fits to independent fits for each source. I find that jointly fitting \uD835\uDC44imp or \uD835\uDC44sh has little impact on the quality of the fits, suggesting that the sources either do share the same value for these parameters or that the data does not sufficiently constrain them. When jointly fitting \uD835\uDC44sh, the quality of the fits significantly decreases, suggesting that different sources must have different values of \uD835\uDC44sh.The predicted composition, accretion-induced heating rates, and location of heat release depend on the behavior of free neutrons in the deep crust. Crust models that allow free neutrons to diffuse throughout the inner crust predict that the crust is more pure and the inner heating rate is lower than models that do not. Additionally, some nuclear models predict the existence of non-spherical "pasta" phases of nuclear matter at the bottom of the crust. A pasta layer acts as a thermally insulating layer in thermal evolution models and its presence affects the rate of cooling. I compare models that allow neutron diffusion to those that do not, and models with pasta layers to those that do not by estimating the Bayesian evidence with nested modeling. I find that the cooling curves of the five LMXBs to which I fit the models do not consistently favor the same models. This is inconsistent with expectations because the the existence of pasta and diffusion of free neutrons depend solely on the local density; in particular, they are not expected to depend on the accretion history and therefore should not differ among neutron stars.
일반주제명  
Astrophysics
일반주제명  
Nuclear physics
일반주제명  
Astronomy
키워드  
Accretion
키워드  
Neutron stars
키워드  
Crust models
키워드  
Bayesian evidence
기타저자  
Michigan State University Astrophysics and Astronomy - Doctor of Philosophy
기본자료저록  
Dissertations Abstracts International. 86-04B.
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■520    ▼aAccreting  neutron  stars  in  low-mass  X-ray  binary  (LMXB)  systems  provide  an  avenue  for  studying  the  thermal  properties  of  the  crust  and  core.  When  material  falls  onto  a  neutron  star's  surface,  the  matter  in  its  outer  layers  is  compressed  and  nuclear  reactions  are  induced.  In  quasi-persistent  transient  systems,  accretion  outbursts  last  years  to  decades  followed  by  periods  of  quiescence  that  can  last  years  to  decades.  During  an  outburst,  the  accretion-induced  reactions  heat  the  crust  out  of  thermal  equilibrium  with  the  core.  When  accretion  ends,  the  core  cools  back  into  thermal  equilibrium  with  the  core  which  we  can  observe  as  a  decrease  in  surface  temperature:  the  cooling  curve.  The  shape  of  the  cooling  curve  depends  on  the  thermal  properties  of  the  crust.In  this  work,  I  model  the  thermal  evolution  of  the  crust.  By  fitting  models  to  observed  cooling  curves,  I  estimate  the  crust  properties  such  as  the  core  temperature  (\uD835\uDC47c),  the  impurity  of  the  composition  (\uD835\uDC44imp),  and  the  accretion-induced  heating  in  the  shallow  layers  (\uD835\uDC44sh)  and  depths  of  the  crust  (\uD835\uDC44in).Prior  to  this  work,  the  cooling  curves  of  several  LMXBs  have  been  independently  analyzed.  It  is  unknown  to  what  extent  different  neutron  stars  share  crust  properties,  such  as  composition  and  accretion-induced  heating.  In  this  thesis,  I  perform  joint  fits  of  five  LMXBs,  in  which  I  simultaneously  fit  the  cooling  curves  of  all  sources  with  the  value  of  \uD835\uDC44imp,  \uD835\uDC44sh,  or  \uD835\uDC44in  being  shared  across  all  sources.  I  compare  the  goodness-of-fit  of  the  joint  fits  to  independent  fits  for  each  source.  I  find  that  jointly  fitting  \uD835\uDC44imp  or  \uD835\uDC44sh  has  little  impact  on  the  quality  of  the  fits,  suggesting  that  the  sources  either  do  share  the  same  value  for  these  parameters  or  that  the  data  does  not  sufficiently  constrain  them.  When  jointly  fitting  \uD835\uDC44sh,  the  quality  of  the  fits  significantly  decreases,  suggesting  that  different  sources  must  have  different  values  of  \uD835\uDC44sh.The  predicted  composition,  accretion-induced  heating  rates,  and  location  of  heat  release  depend  on  the  behavior  of  free  neutrons  in  the  deep  crust.  Crust  models  that  allow  free  neutrons  to  diffuse  throughout  the  inner  crust  predict  that  the  crust  is  more  pure  and  the  inner  heating  rate  is  lower  than  models  that  do  not.  Additionally,  some  nuclear  models  predict  the  existence  of  non-spherical  "pasta"  phases  of  nuclear  matter  at  the  bottom  of  the  crust.  A  pasta  layer  acts  as  a  thermally  insulating  layer  in  thermal  evolution  models  and  its  presence  affects  the  rate  of  cooling.  I  compare  models  that  allow  neutron  diffusion  to  those  that  do  not,  and  models  with  pasta  layers  to  those  that  do  not  by  estimating  the  Bayesian  evidence  with  nested  modeling.  I  find  that  the  cooling  curves  of  the  five  LMXBs  to  which  I  fit  the  models  do  not  consistently  favor  the  same  models.  This  is  inconsistent  with  expectations  because  the  the  existence  of  pasta  and  diffusion  of  free  neutrons  depend  solely  on  the  local  density;  in  particular,  they  are  not  expected  to  depend  on  the  accretion  history  and  therefore  should  not  differ  among  neutron  stars.
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