Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Quark matter in astrophysics and cosmology

  • Published:
Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

Abstract

We discuss the role of quark matter in astrophysics and cosmology. The implications of the dynamics of the quark-hadron phase transition in the early universe for the element abundances from big gang nucleosynthesis and the composition of the dark matter in the universe are addressed. We discuss the possibility of deciding on an equation of state for high density matter by observing the cooling of a neutron star remnant of SN1987A. Quark matter models for the Centauros events, Cygnus X-3 cosmic ray events, high energy gamma-ray bursts and the solar neutrino problem are described.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. K. Hirata, et al.: Phys. Rev. Lett. 58 (1987) 1490; R.M. Bionta et al.: Phys. Rev. Lett. 58 (1987) 1494

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  2. Theoretical arguments and computer simulations suggest that the phase transition in first order. This discussion can be found in work presented at Quark Matter '87 in this issue of Z. Physik C—Particles and Fields and in the following references: A. Polyakov: Phys. Lett. 72B (1978) 477; L. Susskind: Phys. Rev. D20 (1979) 2610; B. Svetitsky, L. Yaffe: ibid. 26 (1982) 963; Nucl. Phys. B210 (1982) 423; T. Banks, A Ukawa: ibid B225 (1983) 145; R.D. Pisarski, F. Wilczek: Phys. Rev. D29 (1984) 338; A. Gocksch, F. Neri: Phys. Rev. Lett. 50 (1983) 1099; R. Pisarski: Phys. Rev. D29 (1984) 1222; J. Bartholomew et al.: Phys. Lett. 133B (1983) 218; K. Kajantie et al.: Z. Phys. C —Particles and Fields 9 (1981) 253; I. Montvay, E. Pietarinen: Phys. Lett. 115B (1982) 151; J. Engels, F. Karsch, I. Montvay, H. Satz: Nucl. Phys. B205, FS5 (1982) 545; J. Engels, F. Karsch: Phys. Lett. 125B (1983) 481; T. Celik, J. Engels, H. Satz: ibid. 125B (1983) 411; J. Kogut et al.: Phys. Rev. Lett. 50 (1983) 383, 51 (1983) 869; B. Svetisky, F. Fucito: Phys. Lett. 131B (1983) 165; and more recent results can be found on this issue of Z. Physik C — Particles and Fields

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  3. E. Witten: Phys. Rev. D 30 (1984) 272

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. K. Kajantie, H. Kurki-Suonio: Phys. Rev. D. 34 (1986) 1719

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. E. Farhi, R.L. Jaffe: Phys. Rev. D 30 (1984) 2379

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  6. A. DeRujula, S. Glashow: Nature 312 (1984) 734

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. C. Alcock, E. Farhi: Phys. Rev. D 32 (1985) 1273; J. Madsen, H. Heiselberg, K. Riisager: Phys. Rev. D34 (1986) 2847

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  8. J. Applegate, C. Hogan: Phys. Rev. D 30 (1985) 3037

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. J. Applegate, C. Hogan, R. Scherrer: submitted to Phys. Rev. D (1986); C. Alcock, G. Fuller, G. Matthews: LLNL preprint UCRL-95896 (1987)

  10. J. Wilson et al.: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci 470 (1986) 267; A. Burrows, J. Lattimer: Astrophys. J. 299 (1985) L19

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  11. H. Bethe, G. Brown: Sci. Am. 252 (1985) 60; G. Brown: Z. Phys. C—Particles and Fields 38 (1988) 291

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. S.L. Shapiro, S.A. Teukolski: Black holes, white dwarfs and neutron stars. New York: Wiley-Interscience 1983;

    Book  Google Scholar 

  13. F. Grassi: Z. Phys. C—Particles and Fields 38 (1988) 307;

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. K. Nomoto, S. Tsuruta: Astrophys. J. 250 (1981) L19

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  15. D. Kaplan, A. Nelson: Phys. Lett. B 175 (1986) 57

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. P. Haensel, J.L. Zdunik, R. Schaeffer: Astron. Astrophys. 160 (1986) 121

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  17. C. Alcock, E. Farhi, A.V. Olinto: Astrophys. J. 310 (1986) 261

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  18. H. Bethe et al.: in preparation

  19. L. Hernquist, J.H. Applegate: Astrophys J. 287 (1984) 244

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  20. C.M.G. Lattes, Y. Fujimoto, S. Hasegawa: Phys. Rep. 65 (1980) 151

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  21. J.D. Bjorken, L.D. McLerran: Phys. Rev. 20D (1979) 2353; F. Halzen, H.C. Liu: Phys. Rev. D32 (1985) 1716

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. A.S. Bosirov et al.: Phys. Lett. 190B (1987) 226

    ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. M.L. Marshak et al.: Phys. Rev. Lett. 54 (1985) 2079; G. Battistoni et al.: Phys. Lett. 155B (1985) 465; M. Samorski, W. Stamm: Astrophys. J. 268 (1983) L17

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  24. G. Baym et al.: Phys. Lett. 160B (1985) 181

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  25. C. Alcock, E. Farhi, A.V. Olinto: Phys. Rev. Lett. 16 (1986) 2088

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  26. A.V. Olinto: Phys. Lett 192 (1987) 71

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. K. Takahashi, R.N. Boyd: preprint

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. MS 209 Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, NASA/Fermilab Astrophysics Center, P.O. Box 500, 60510, Batavia, IL, USA

    A. V. Olinto

Authors
  1. A. V. Olinto
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Olinto, A.V. Quark matter in astrophysics and cosmology. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 38, 303–306 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01574553

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01574553

Keywords

Search

Navigation