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Thorne-Zytkow objects with mirror neutron star cores? / Silagadze, Zurab K.
In: Modern Physics Letters A, Vol. 39, No. 17 N18, 2450088, 14.06.2024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Thorne-Zytkow objects with mirror neutron star cores?
AU - Silagadze, Zurab K.
PY - 2024/6/14
Y1 - 2024/6/14
N2 - A Thorne-Zytkow object can be formed when a neutron star is absorbed by the envelope of its giant companion star, spirals toward the center of the giant star due to the drag from the surrounding envelope, and merges with the star's core. During in-spiral, dynamical friction is the main drag force acting on a neutron star inside the star envelope. However, dynamical friction is caused by the neutron star's gravitational interaction with its own gravitationally induced wake. Therefore, exactly, the same gravitational drag force will act on a mirror neutron star, and if a significant part of the dark matter is in the form of mirror matter, then we expect the formation of Thorne-Zytkow objects with a mirror neutron star inside. We explore the plausibility of the existence of such exotic Thorne-Zytkow objects.
AB - A Thorne-Zytkow object can be formed when a neutron star is absorbed by the envelope of its giant companion star, spirals toward the center of the giant star due to the drag from the surrounding envelope, and merges with the star's core. During in-spiral, dynamical friction is the main drag force acting on a neutron star inside the star envelope. However, dynamical friction is caused by the neutron star's gravitational interaction with its own gravitationally induced wake. Therefore, exactly, the same gravitational drag force will act on a mirror neutron star, and if a significant part of the dark matter is in the form of mirror matter, then we expect the formation of Thorne-Zytkow objects with a mirror neutron star inside. We explore the plausibility of the existence of such exotic Thorne-Zytkow objects.
KW - Thorne-Zytkow objects
KW - dark matter
KW - mirror matter
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U2 - 10.1142/S0217732324500883
DO - 10.1142/S0217732324500883
M3 - Article
VL - 39
JO - Modern Physics Letters A
JF - Modern Physics Letters A
SN - 0217-7323
IS - 17 N18
M1 - 2450088
ER -
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