Magnetic Phases in Dense Quark Matter

TL;DR

This paper explores the magnetic phases of three-flavor color superconductors in dense quark matter, with implications for neutron stars' magnetic properties and their astrophysical phenomena.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of magnetic phases in three-flavor color superconductors and discusses their potential occurrence in highly dense quark systems like neutron star cores.

Findings

Identification of different magnetic phases at various field strengths

Implications for magnetic behavior in neutron star cores

Potential influence on neutron star astrophysics

Abstract

In this paper I discuss the magnetic phases of the three-flavor color superconductor. These phases can take place at different field strengths in a highly dense quark system. Given that the best natural candidates for the realization of color superconductivity are the extremely dense cores of neutron stars, which typically have very large magnetic fields, the magnetic phases here discussed could have implications for the physics of these compact objects.