Probing the Equation of State with Neutrinos from Core-collapse Supernovae (?)
Tobias Fischer “Dense Phases of Matter” – University of Wrocław, Poland INT Workshop, Seattle WA, July 2016 Wrocław - Google Maps 7/22/16 8:39 PM
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A neutron stars is born in a core-collapse supernova explosion as hot & lepton-rich protoneutron star (PNS) ⌫¯e PNSs develop (deleptonize & cool) towards neutron stars via the emission of neutrinos of all flavors for about 10–30 s Some insights from SN1987A: ⌫¯e 51 53 Eexpl ~ 10 erg , Ev ~ 3 x 10 erg All current supernova models (that include “accurate” neutrino transport !!!) are in agreement with SN1987A ⌫¯e
Blum & Kushnir (2016) ApJ ⌫¯e
SN1987A (Feb. 23rd, 1987) Neutrino detection – current and future Supernova equation of state
Conditions: 2 T 10 50 MeV ' Y ⇢ 0 2 n0 e ' ⇥ Y 0.01 0.6 NSE e ' (Nuclear Statistical Equilibrium) (charge fraction/density)
µ(A,Z) = Zµp +(A Z) µn Extends beyond a “simple” relation between pressure and energy [MeV] 2 3
T Nuclear clustering; H, H, 3He, 4He T =0.5 MeV Mott-transition to non-NSE homogeneous phase n (time-dependent nuclear processes) 0 Nuclear medium modifies nucleon properties/nuclear masses (binding energy 3 ⇢ [g cm ] shifts)
TF. et al.,(2011) ApJS 194, 39 Modeling core-collapse supernovae General picture massive stars Core-collapse supernova (& 9M ) (proto)neutron stars (strong gravity) converts iron-core of massive star into proto- neutron star B i n d i n g e n e r g y g a i n available in form of neutrinos of all flavors (weak gravity) Strong gravity of PNS E 3 6 1053 erg (⌫ , ⌫¯ ,⌫ , ⌫¯ ) requires general relativity 4 G ' ⇥ ! e e µ/⌧ µ/⌧ R G = R g =8T (Einstein equation) µ⌫ µ⌫ 2 µ⌫ µ⌫ r (t, a) 2 ds2 = ↵(t, a)2dt2 + 0 da2 + r(t, a)2d⌦ (t, a) ✓ ◆ matter microphysics
T tt = (1 + e + J) T ta = T at = H T aa = p + K Misner & Sharp (1964) PhyRev.136, 571 T = T ⇥⇥ = p + 1 (J K) 2 Lindquist (1966) AnnPhys.37, 487 Neutrino transport . . . Lindquist (1966) AnnPhys.37, 487
Neutrinos are light-like geodesics in curved spacetime; massless ultra-relativistic particles.
f (t, a, µ, E) F (t, ~x,~v) F (t, a, µ = cos ✓,E)= ⌫ ⌫ ! ⌫ ⇢
2 dN⌫ = F⌫ (t, a, µ, E) E dE dµ da
@F µ @ propagation of the neutrinos along (µ, E)= 4⇡r2↵⇢F ↵@t ↵ @a geodesics with changing local angle µ 1 1 @↵ @ 1 µ2 F r ↵ @r @µ ✓ ◆ @ ln ⇢ 3u @ ⇥ ⇤ Doppler shift and the angular + µ 1 µ2 F aberration between adjacent ↵@t r @µ ✓ ◆ comoving observers for µ≠0 1 @↵ 1 @ ⇥ ⇤ + µ E3F ↵ @r E2 @E @ ln ⇢ 3u u 1 @ red/blueshift spectra µ2 + E3F ↵@t r r E2 @E ✓ ◆ @F + (µ, E) ↵@t coll Liebendörfer et al.,(2004) ApJS 150, 263 Mezzacappa & Bruenn (1993) ApJ 405, 669 Collision integral Mezzacappa & Bruenn (1993) ApJ 410, 740
@F 1 1 (µ, E) = j(E) F (µ, E) F (µ, E) ↵@t ⇢ (E) collision ✓ ◆ 2 2 emissivity1 E opacity/absorptivity 1 E F (µ, E) + dµ0R⌫N(µ0,µ,E) F (µ0,E) dµ0R⌫N(µ0,µ,E) c (hc)3 c (hc)3 Z Z 2 1 E 1 2 IN + F (µ, E) dµ0 dE0 E0 R (µ, µ0,E,E0) F (µ0,E0) c (hc)3 ⇢ ⌫e± ✓ ◆ Z 2 1 E 2 OUT 1 F (µ, E) dµ0 dE0 E0 R (µ, µ0,E,E0) F (µ0,E0) c (hc)3 ⌫e± ⇢ Z ✓ ◆ Charged current + e + p ⌧ n + ⌫e e + e ⌦ ⌫ +¯⌫ e + A, Z ⌧ A, Z 1 + ⌫e 8 h i h i > N + N ⌦ N + N + ⌫ +¯⌫ (N = n, p, ) Juodagalvis et al. (2010), NPA 848, 454 > Hannestadt & Raffelt, (1998), ApJ 507, 339 pair reactions > + > e + n ⌧ p +¯⌫e <> ⌫e +¯⌫e ⌦ ⌫µ/⌧ +¯⌫µ/⌧ > ⌫ + N ⌦ ⌫ + N (N = n, p) > A, Z ⇤ A, Z + ⌫ +¯⌫ > h i h i > 8 :> Fuller & Meyer (1991) ApJ 376, 701 scattering > ⌫ + A, Z ⌦ ⌫ + A, Z TF. et al. (2013), PRC 88, 065804 > h i h i <> ⌫ + e± ⌦ ⌫ + e± > > :> Mezzacappa & Bruenn (1993) ApJ 405, 669 Collision integral Mezzacappa & Bruenn (1993) ApJ 410, 740
@F 1 1 (µ, E) = j(E) F (µ, E) F (µ, E) ↵@t ⇢ (E) collision ✓ ◆ 2 2 1 E 1 E F (µ, E) + dµ0R⌫N(µ0,µ,E) F (µ0,E) dµ0R⌫N(µ0,µ,E) c (hc)3 c (hc)3 Z Z 2 1 E 1 2 IN + F (µ, E) dµ0 dE0 E0 R (µ, µ0,E,E0) F (µ0,E0) c (hc)3 ⇢ ⌫e± ✓ ◆ Z 2 1 E 2 OUT 1 F (µ, E) dµ0 dE0 E0 R (µ, µ0,E,E0) F (µ0,E0) c (hc)3 ⌫e± ⇢ Z ✓ ◆ Charged current + e + p ⌧ n + ⌫e e + e ⌦ ⌫ +¯⌫ e + A, Z ⌧ A, Z 1 + ⌫e 8 h i h i > N + N ⌦ N + N + ⌫ +¯⌫ (N = n, p, ) Juodagalvis et al. (2010), NPA 848, 454 > Hannestadt & Raffelt, (1998), ApJ 507, 339 pair reactions > + > e + n ⌧ p +¯⌫e <> ⌫e +¯⌫e ⌦ ⌫µ/⌧ +¯⌫µ/⌧ > ⌫ + N ⌦ ⌫ + N (N = n, p) > A, Z ⇤ A, Z + ⌫ +¯⌫ > h i h i > 8 :> Fuller & Meyer (1991) ApJ 376, 701 scattering > ⌫ + A, Z ⌦ ⌫ + A, Z TF. et al. (2013), PRC 88, 065804 > h i h i <> ⌫ + e± ⌦ ⌫ + e± > > :> Neutrino opacity and EoS Reddy et al.,(1998) PRD 58, 013009
Here: SV = SA S(q0,q) Charged-current absorption; ⌫e + n e + p ⌘ ! (density and spin response functions) nucleons are not free gas G2 V 2 d3p 1/ (E )= F ud (g2 +3g2 ) e (1 F (E )) S(q ,q) ⌫e ⇡ c V A (2⇡ c)3 e e 0 Lowest order medium ~ Z ~ modification of the weak q = E E ,q= p p 0 ⌫ e ⌫ e rate; depends on the EoS (symmetry energy): 3 d pn S(q0,q)=4⇡ (q0 + En Ep)fn(En)(1 fp(Ep)) 7 3 10 (2⇡~c) νe 6 Ee = E⌫ +(Un Up) Z 10 e 5 2 F 10 pn Un Up S (T, ) 4 En = + mn⇤ + Un 10