Speaker
Alexander Haber
(Washington University in Saint Louis, USA)
Description
In this talk I will revisit modified and direct Urca
processes in nuclear matter under conditions that we expect in neutron
star mergers. Nuclear Urca processes have shown to be a potential
significant source of bulk viscosity under merger conditions. I will
explain how a correct relativistic treatment can alter the rates and
the true beta equilibrium significantly, and present a new way to deal
with in-medium effects for modified Urca.
Primary authors
Alexander Haber
(Washington University in Saint Louis, USA)
Mark Alford
(Washington University, St. Louis)
Dr
Steven Harris
(University of Washington)
Mr
Ziyuan Zhang
(Washington University in Saint Louis)
