Magnetically Catalyzed Fusion
| dc.creator | Heyl, Jeremy S. | |
| dc.creator | Hernquist, Lars | |
| dc.date | 1996-08-25 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T11:15:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T11:15:53Z | |
| dc.description | We calculate the reaction cross-sections for the fusion of hydrogen and deuterium in strong magnetic fields as are believed to exist in the atmospheres of neutron stars. We find that in the presence of a strong magnetic field ($B \gsim 10^{12}$G), the reaction rates are many orders of magnitude higher than in the unmagnetized case. The fusion of both protons and deuterons are important over a neutron star's lifetime for ultrastrong magnetic fields ($B \sim 10^{16}$G). The enhancement may have dramatic effects on thermonuclear runaways and bursts on the surfaces of neutron stars. | |
| dc.description | 13 pages, 6 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/9608054 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/9608054 | |
| dc.identifier | Phys.Rev.C54:2751-2759,1996 | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.54.2751 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/192534 | |
| dc.subject | Nuclear Theory | |
| dc.subject | Astrophysics | |
| dc.title | Magnetically Catalyzed Fusion | |
| dc.type | text |