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The sharpness of the quark-hadron transition and the properties of hybrid stars

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Autor(es):
Albino, M. B. ; Fariello, R. ; Lugones, G. ; Navarra, F. S.
Número total de Autores: 4
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS D; v. 34, n. 15, p. 19-pg., 2025-09-30.
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In this paper, we investigate the effects of the sharpness of the phase transition between hadronic matter and quark matter on various properties of neutron stars. We construct hybrid equations of state by combining a hadronic model with a quark model using a Gaussian function. This approach introduces a smooth transition characterized by two parameters: one representing the overpressure relative to the first-order phase transition point, and the other related to the range over which the hybrid region extends in baryon chemical potential. We find that the sharpness of the phase transition significantly influences the equation of state, which can deviate by several tens of MeV fm-3 from the one with a sharp first-order transition. The speed of sound exhibits diverse behaviors - including drastic drops, pronounced peaks and oscillatory patterns - depending on the sharpness parameters. In terms of stellar structure, while the maximum neutron star mass remains largely unaffected by the sharpness of the phase transition, the stellar radii can vary significantly. Smoother transitions lead to a leftward shift (up to 1km) of the mass-radius curve segment corresponding to hybrid stars. The tidal deformability decreases with smoother transitions, especially for higher-mass stars. Our results are quite general and do not qualitatively depend on the specific hadronic and quark matter models employed. In fact, the hybrid equation of state and stellar properties derived from microscopic models of quark-hadron pasta phases display the same behavior as described above. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 22/02341-9 - Equação de estado da matéria sob condições extremas: modelos e aplicações
Beneficiário:Germán Lugones
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular