2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/178231We study, within a quantum mechanical framework based on self-consistent mean field theory, the interaction between a vortex and a nucleus immersed in a sea of free neutrons, a scenario representative of the inner crust of neutron stars. Quantal finite size effects force the vortex core outside the nucleus, influencing vortex pinning in an important way.Nuclear TheoryAstrophysicstext