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双中子星合并中μ子的作用:首次模拟

On the Role of Muons in Binary Neutron Star Mergers: First Simulations

Henrique Gieg, Federico Schianchi, Maximiliano Ujevic, Tim Dietrich

AI总结:

本研究使用BAM代码首次在双中子星合并模拟中引入净μ子分数作为额外自由度,发现μ子的存在延迟了残余物的引力坍缩,改变了盘和抛射物的物理特性,表明μ子效应不应被忽略。

摘要:

在这项工作中,我们展示了一组双中子星(BNS)合并模拟,使用数值相对论代码BAM,将净μ子分数作为状态方程(EoS)和流体动力学演化中的额外自由度纳入其中。中微子冷却通过中微子泄漏方案建模,包括半轻子带电流反应不透明度和发射率的介质内修正,尽管是在弹性近似范围内。我们表明,对于我们特定选择的基准重子EoS,与忽略μ子的情况相比,μ子的存在延迟了残余物的引力坍缩。此外,当考虑μ子和μ子弱反应时,在我们的模拟时间内没有发生引力坍缩,μ子被限制在残余物最致密的部分,而盘实际上更冷、质子化程度更低且去μ子化。相应地,抛射物特性受到影响,例如,μ子设置下的抛射物质量系统性地更小,并表现出更大比例的中子丰富、低速度物质。总体而言,我们的结果表明,在BNS合并模拟的背景下,不应忽略μ子和μ子味中微子反应的纳入,因此这代表了朝此类系统更现实建模迈出的重要一步。

英文摘要:

In this work we present a set of binary neutron star (BNS) merger simulations including the net muon fraction as an additional degree-of-freedom in the equation of state (EoS) and hydrodynamics evolution using the numerical-relativity code BAM. Neutrino cooling is modeled via a neutrinos leakage scheme, including in-medium corrections to the opacities and emission rates of semi-leptonic charged-current reactions, although within the elastic approximation. We show that, for our particular choice of baseline baryonic EoS, the presence of muons delays the gravitational collapse of the remnant compared to the case where muons are neglected. Furthermore, when muons and muonic weak reactions are considered, no gravitational collapse occurs within our simulation time and muons are confined in the densest portions of the remnant, while the disk is effectively colder, less protonized and de-muonized. Accordingly, ejecta properties are affected, e.g., ejecta masses are systematically smaller for the muonic setups and exhibit a larger fraction of neutron-rich, small velocity material. Overall, our results suggest that the inclusion of muons and muon-flavored neutrino reactions in the context of BNS merger simulations should not be neglected, thus representing an important step towards more realistic modeling of such systems.

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