Strangeness in Compact Stars and Signal of Deconfinement
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Phase transitions in compact stars are discussed including hyperonization, deconfinement and crystalline phases. Reasons why kaon condensation is unlikely is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed on the evolution of internal structure with spin-down of pulsars. A signature of a first order phase transition in the timing structure of pulsars which is strong and easy to measure, is identified.
17 pages, 15 figures, Latex. (Invited Talk at the International Symposium on ``Strangeness In Quark Matter 1997'', Thera (Santorini), Hellas, April 14-18, 1997, To be published in Journal of Physics G (Organizers: A Panagiotou and J. Madsen)
17 pages, 15 figures, Latex. (Invited Talk at the International Symposium on ``Strangeness In Quark Matter 1997'', Thera (Santorini), Hellas, April 14-18, 1997, To be published in Journal of Physics G (Organizers: A Panagiotou and J. Madsen)