Quantum Vacuum Friction in highly magnetized neutron stars

被引：15

作者：

Dupays, A. ^{[1
]}

Rizzo, C. ^{[1
]}

Bakalov, D. ^{[2
]}

Bignami, G. F. ^{[3
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Toulouse, CNRS, Lab Collis, IRSAMC,UMR5589, Toulouse, France

[2] Bulgarian Acad Sci, INRNE, Sofia, Bulgaria

[3] Ist Univ Super, IUSS, Pavia, Italy

[4] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Pavia, I-27100 Pavia, Italy

来源：

EPL | 2008年 / 82卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1209/0295-5075/82/69002

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

In this letter we calculate the energy loss of a highly magnetized neutron star due to Quantum Vacuum Friction (QVF). Taking into account one-loop corrections in the effective Heisenberg-Euler Lagrangian of the light-light interaction, we derive an analytic expression for QVF allowing us to take into account a magnetic field at the surface of the star as high as 10(11) T. In the case of magnetars, with magnetic fields above the QED critical field, we show that the QVF is the dominating energy loss process. This has important consequences, in particular for the inferred value of the magnetic field. This also indicates the need for independent measurements of magnetic field, energy loss rate, and the braking index in order to fully characterize magnetars. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2008.

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