Speaker
Péter Kovács
(Wigner RCP)
Description
Neutron stars (NSs) are the most massive known objects in the Universe. Their masses range from 1.2 to 2.3 solar masses, while their radii are in the range of ~10 km. The density increases towards the origin of the star, and can reach 4-6 times the normal nuclear density. The matter in these circumstances is organized by the strong interaction, and it is possible that quark-gluon plasma can be found inside the core. In this talk I will explore how these hybrid stars can be studied using effective models of QCD, and how astrophysical measurements constrain certain parameters of the model. Results from a recent Bayesian analysis will also be presented.
