Velocity-dependent energy gaps and dynamics of superfluid neutron stars

TL;DR

This paper investigates how the relative motion between superfluid and normal components in neutron stars suppresses baryon energy gaps, significantly affecting their dynamics and evolution, a factor previously overlooked.

Contribution

It introduces the impact of velocity-dependent energy gap suppression on neutron star dynamics, filling a gap in existing research.

Findings

Suppression of baryon energy gaps due to relative motion affects neutron star behavior.

Velocity-dependent effects alter the dynamical evolution of neutron stars.

The study highlights an overlooked factor in neutron star modeling.

Abstract

We show that suppression of the baryon energy gaps, caused by the relative motion of superfluid and normal liquid components, can substantially influence dynamical properties and evolution of neutron stars. This effect has been previously ignored in the neutron-star literature.