The Nuclear Symmetry Energy and Properties of Neutron Stars.pptVIP

The Nuclear Symmetry Energy and Properties of Neutron Stars Lie-Wen Chen (陈列文) (Department of Physicsa and INPAC, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. lwchen@sjtu.edu.cn) Outline The nuclear symmetry energy Constraining the density dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy in heavy-ion collisions The nuclear symmetry energy and neutron stars Summary and outlook (3) Present constraints on the EOS of symmetric nuclear matter for 2ρ0 ρ 5ρ0 using flow data from BEVALAC, SIS/GSI and AGS Use constrained mean fields to predict the EOS for symmetric matter Width of pressure domain reflects uncertainties in comparison and of assumed momentum dependence. Isospin Physics with Heavy-Ion Collisions QCD Phase Diagram Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facilities Constraining the density dependence of the  nuclear symmetry energy in heavy-ion collisions Supersoft HD Symmetry Energy: Neutron Stars  and Fifth Force ??? Thanks！ The isospin diffusion data, Isoscaling and Isotope dependence of GMR seem to give a stringent constraint for the sub-saturation density behavior of the symmetry energy (L=86±25 MeV and Kasy=-500±50 MeV) Probing the high density behavior of the symmetry energy remains a big challenge and the pion ratio data from FOPI favor a supersoft Esym at high densities. Significant constraints on inner edge and crust properties of neutron stars have been already obtained from present knowledge on symmetry energy at subsaturation density region. Supersoft Esym at high densities may give constraints on violation of the inverse-square-law of gravity IV. Summary and Outlook 十三届全国中高能核物理大会暨第七届全国中高能核物理专题研讨会, 2009年11月5-7日，中国科学技术大学，合肥，中国 Collaborators： Wei-Zhou Jiang (SEU) Che Ming Ko and Jun Xu (TAMU) Bao-An Li (TAMU-Commerce) Hong-Ru Ma (SJTU) Gao-Chan Yong (I