White dwarfs,one of the compact objects in the Universe,play a crucial role in astrophysical research and provide a platform for exploring nuclear physics.In this work,we extend the relativistic mean field approach by...White dwarfs,one of the compact objects in the Universe,play a crucial role in astrophysical research and provide a platform for exploring nuclear physics.In this work,we extend the relativistic mean field approach by using a Walecka-type quantum hadrodynamics model to capture the intricate structure of white dwarfs.We calculate nuclear properties,Coulomb energy,and photon energy within white dwarfs in a unified framework.By carefully calibrating the model parameters to align with nuclear matter properties,we successfully reproduce the structures of several elements in white dwarfs,such as the isotopes of C and ^(16)O,except for the unnaturally deeply bound state 4 He.Furthermore,we predict the characteristics of white dwarfs composed of atom-like units and the gravitational waves stemming from binary white dwarf inspirals incorporating tidal deformability contributions up to the 2.5 post-Newtonian order.These results shed light on the structure of white dwarfs and provide valuable information for future gravitational wave detection.This methodological advancement allows for a cohesive analysis of white dwarfs,neutron stars,and the nuclear pasta within a unified theoretical framework.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No.2021YFC2202900supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant No.2020YFC2201501+2 种基金the National Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grant Nos.12347103 and 11875147the National Science Foundation of China(NSFC)under Grants Nos.12347103,12147103 and 11821505the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences under Grant No.XDB23030100。
文摘White dwarfs,one of the compact objects in the Universe,play a crucial role in astrophysical research and provide a platform for exploring nuclear physics.In this work,we extend the relativistic mean field approach by using a Walecka-type quantum hadrodynamics model to capture the intricate structure of white dwarfs.We calculate nuclear properties,Coulomb energy,and photon energy within white dwarfs in a unified framework.By carefully calibrating the model parameters to align with nuclear matter properties,we successfully reproduce the structures of several elements in white dwarfs,such as the isotopes of C and ^(16)O,except for the unnaturally deeply bound state 4 He.Furthermore,we predict the characteristics of white dwarfs composed of atom-like units and the gravitational waves stemming from binary white dwarf inspirals incorporating tidal deformability contributions up to the 2.5 post-Newtonian order.These results shed light on the structure of white dwarfs and provide valuable information for future gravitational wave detection.This methodological advancement allows for a cohesive analysis of white dwarfs,neutron stars,and the nuclear pasta within a unified theoretical framework.
