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Axion cooling of white dwarfs
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The evolution of white dwarfs is a simple gravothermal process. This process can be tested in two ways, through the luminosity function of these stars and through the secular variation of the period of pulsation of those stars that are variable. Here we show how the mass of the axion can be constrained using the white dwarf luminosity function.<br />Comment: Proceedings of the 8th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs
- Subjects :
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.1304.7652
- Document Type :
- Working Paper