Nuclear Hydrodynamics in the Inner Crust of Neutron Stars
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In the inner crust of a neutron star, due to the high density and pressure, nuclei which are still present, are immersed in a neutron superfluid. One then expects that the dynamical properties of nuclei are significantly affected. In order to estimate the magnitude of the effect associated with the presence of a superfluid medium, we formulate the hydrodynamical approach to the nuclear dynamics in the inner crust of neutron stars. We calculate the renormalized nuclear mass and the strength of the mediuminduced interaction between nuclei. We argue that these effects noticeably modify the properties of the Coulomb crystal in the inner crust.
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