Influence of strong magnetic field on β decay in the crusts of neutron stars

• 来源期刊: 中国物理（英文版）
• 关键词: β decay strong magnetic field neutron star
• 年，卷（期）: 2006,（7）
• 页码范围: 1477-1480
• 页数: 4页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

β decay in the strong magnetic field of the crusts of neutron stars is analysed by an improved method. The reactions 67Ni(β-)67Cu and 62Mn(β-)62Fe are investigated as examples. The results show that a weak magnetic field has little effect onβ decay but a strong magnetic field (B ＞ 1012G) increases β decay rates obviously. The conclusion derived may be crucial to the research of late evolution of neutron stars and nucleosynthesis in r-process.