The Study of Magnetically Deformed Atoms in the Outer Crust of Neutron Stars in Presence of Strong Quantizing Magnetic Field

TL;DR

This paper investigates the properties of magnetically deformed atoms in the outer crust of neutron stars with strong magnetic fields, using a relativistic Thomas-Fermi model to understand their behavior under extreme conditions.

Contribution

It introduces a relativistic Thomas-Fermi model in cylindrical coordinates to analyze magnetically deformed atoms in neutron star crusts, a novel approach for such extreme environments.

Findings

Characterization of atom deformation under strong magnetic fields

Application of relativistic Thomas-Fermi model to magnetar crusts

Insights into the structure of magnetically deformed atoms

Abstract

We have studied the various properties of magnetically deformed atoms, replaced by deformed Wigner-Seitz cells, at the outer crust region of strongly magnetized neutron stars (magnetars) using a relativistic version of Thomas-Fermi model in cylindrical coordinates.