Creation of large scale strong magnetic fields in matter with parity violation

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作者
Dvornikov, Maxim [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Phys, CP 66318, BR-05314970 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
[2] Pushkov Inst Terr Magnetism Ionosphere & Radiowav, Moscow 142190, Russia
[3] Natl Res Tomsk State Univ, Phys Fac, Tomsk 634050, Russia
关键词
Electroweak interaction; Chern-Simons theory; Neutron star; Magnetar; NEUTRON-STARS; PLASMA;
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10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2015.10.088
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O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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摘要
We show that the Standard Model electroweak interaction of ultrarelativistic electrons with nucleons (eN interaction) in a neutron star (NS) permeated by a seed large-scale helical magnetic field provides its growth up to greater than or similar to 1015 G during a time comparable with the ages of young magnetars 104 yr. The magnetic field instability originates from the parity violation in the eN interaction entering the generalized Dirac equation for right and left massless electrons in an external uniform magnetic field. We calculate the averaged electric current given by the solution of the modified Dirac equation containing an extra current for left and right electrons (positrons), which turns out to be directed along the magnetic field. Such current includes both a changing chiral imbalance of electrons and the eN potential given by a constant neutron density in NS. Then we derive the system of the kinetic equations for the chiral imbalance and the magnetic helicity which accounts for the eN interaction. By solving this system, we show that a sizable chiral imbalance arising in a neutron protostar due to the Urca-process e(L)(-) + p -> N + v(eL), diminishes very rapidly because of a huge chirality flip rate. Thus the eN term prevails the chiral effect providing a huge growth of the magnetic helicity and the helical magnetic field.
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