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The homogeneous nucleation at constant temperature of a one-component plasma is studied and possible consequences for the structure of neutron star crusts are examined.
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De Blasio, F.V. Nucleation of a one-component plasma and structure of neutron star crusts. Nuov Cim A 108, 431–436 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02813600
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