Abstract
The neutrino luminosity by the ordinary URCA process in a strongly magnetized electron gas is computed. General formulae are presented for the URCA energy loss rates for an arbitrary degree of degeneracy. Analytic expressions are derived for a completely degenerate, relativistic electron plasma in the special case of neutron-proton conversion. Numerical results are given for more general cases.
The main results are as follows: the URCA energy loss rates are drastically reduced for the regime of great degeneracy by a factor up to 10−3 for Θ≅1, andT 9≲10, where Θ=H/H q ,H q =m 2 c 3/eh=4.414×1013 G. In the non-degenerate regime the neutrino luminosity is enhanced approximately linearly with Θ for the temperature range 1≲T 9≲10. Possible applications to white dwarfs and neutron stars are briefly discussed.
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We have been recently informed that in Gamow home-dialect (Odessa dialect) URCA means thief — (Private communication from Prof. G. Wataghin).
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Canuto, V., Chou, C.K. Neutrino luminosity by the ordinary URCA process in an intense magnetic field. Astrophys Space Sci 10, 246–264 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00704085
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