Constraints on the Existence of Strange Quark Stars

dc.creatorBalberg, Shmuel
dc.date1997-08-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T20:28:59Z
dc.descriptionCreation of strange quark stars through strong interaction deconfinement is studied based on modern estimates of hyperon formation in neutron stars. The hyperon abundance is shown to be large enough so that if strange quark matter (SQM) is the true ground state of matter, the deconfinement density should be at most 2.5-3 times the nuclear saturation density. If so, deconfinement occurs in neutron stars at birth, and all neutron stars must be strange quark stars. Alternatively, sould observation indicate that some neutron stars have a baryonic interior, SQM is unlikely to be absolutely stable.
dc.description8 pages, Revtex, 2 figures, 23 references
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9708134
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9708134
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/71206
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleConstraints on the Existence of Strange Quark Stars
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