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View SchemaMagnetically Catalyzed Fusion
| Authors | Jeremy S. Heyl, Lars Hernquist |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | nucl-th/9608054 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/9608054 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevC.54.2751 |
| Journal | Phys.Rev.C54:2751-2759,1996 |
Abstract
We calculate the reaction cross-sections for the fusion of hydrogen and deuterium in strong magnetic fields as are believed to exist in the atmospheres of neutron stars. We find that in the presence of a strong magnetic field ($B \gsim 10^{12}$G), the reaction rates are many orders of magnitude higher than in the unmagnetized case. The fusion of both protons and deuterons are important over a neutron star's lifetime for ultrastrong magnetic fields ($B \sim 10^{16}$G). The enhancement may have dramatic effects on thermonuclear runaways and bursts on the surfaces of neutron stars.
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