HEAT DIFFUSION TIME IN NEUTRON-STAR CRUSTS

Authors
LAZZARI G DEBLASIO FV
Citation
G. Lazzari et Fv. Deblasio, HEAT DIFFUSION TIME IN NEUTRON-STAR CRUSTS, Astrophysics and space science, 229(2), 1995, pp. 311-316
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Astrophysics and space science → ACNP
ISSN journal
0004640X
Volume
229
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
311 - 316
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(1995)229:2<311:HDTINC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
We examine the role of the crust heat capacity on the cooling history of a neutron star. We find that taking into account the non-uniform st ructure of the crust, a sizeable increase in the heat diffusion time s hould be expected.