Neutrino neutral current interactions in hot dense matter

1991
7 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 266 (1991) 236-242
  • Published: 1991

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The response function for neutrino neutral current interactions are evaluated at finite temperature for a dense medium of electrons, protons and neutrons. We use real-time finite-temperature field theory. The ground state is described by the relativistic Hartree approximation to the σω model of quantum hadrodynamics. We compare the uncorrelated response with the response in random-phase approximation and discuss the influence of vacuum contributions. Results are presented for typical astrophysical scenarios in supernova collapse and neutron star cooling.
  • neutrino electron: interaction
  • interaction: neutrino electron
  • neutrino nucleon: interaction
  • interaction: neutrino nucleon
  • neutral current
  • nuclear matter
  • finite temperature
  • Hartree-Fock approximation: relativistic
  • random phase approximation
  • astrophysics: supernova