TL;DR
This paper discusses how precise measurements of neutron skins in heavy nuclei, especially from the PREX experiment, can improve our understanding of neutron star properties by linking nuclear physics to astrophysics.
Contribution
It explores the potential impact of upcoming high-precision neutron skin measurements on the physics of neutron stars.
Findings
PREX provides first model-independent evidence of neutron skin in 208Pb
Enhanced measurement accuracy can refine neutron star models
Neutron skin thickness correlates with neutron star properties
Abstract
The neutron-skin thickness of heavy nuclei provides a fundamental link to the equation of state of neutron-rich matter, and hence to the properties of neutron stars. The Lead Radius Experiment ("PREX") at Jefferson Laboratory has recently provided the first model-independence evidence on the existence of a neutron-rich skin in 208Pb. In this contribution we examine how the increased accuracy in the determination of neutron skins expected from the commissioning of intense polarized electron beams may impact the physics of neutron stars.
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