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Title: The Importance of the Pressure Anisotropy Induced by Strong Magnetic Fields on Neutron Star Physics
Abstract In this paper we discuss in some detail how the pressures determined from semi-classical statistical averaging of the energy momentum tensor in the presence of a uniform background magnetic field are anisotropic with different pressures arising along and perpendicular to the magnetic field direction. Hence, we analyze how this result can affect two important characteristics of dense magnetized systems: (i) The hadron-quark phase transition in the presence of a magnetic field, (ii) The behavior of the speed of sound in dense magnetized systems. Taking into account that large magnetic fields are expected to be present in the interior of neutron stars, we will stress the role the pressure anisotropy plays in the physics of these compact astronomical objects.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2013222
PAR ID:
10440683
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume:
2536
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1742-6588
Page Range / eLocation ID:
012007
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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