Detecting supersymmetric Q balls with neutron stars

May, 1998
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 435 (1998) 125-130
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Abstract:
Supersymmetric Q-balls trapped in neutron stars or white dwarfs may cause the stars to explode. Trapping of Q-balls in neutron stars is shown to be less likely, but trapping in neutron star progenitors more likely than hitherto assumed, making neutron stars very sensitive Q-ball "detectors". White dwarfs only trap potentially dangerous Q-balls in a narrow parameter range.
Note:
  • 6 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication in Physics Letters B
  • 12.60.Jv
  • 98.70.Rz
  • 98.80.Cq
  • 7.60.Jd
  • supersymmetry: Q-ball
  • n: matter
  • astrophysics: white dwarf
  • numerical calculations
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