Plasma neutrino energy loss due to the axial-vector current at the late stages of stellar evolution
- Received Date: 2008-10-20
- Accepted Date: 2008-12-20
- Available Online: 2009-10-05
Abstract:
Based on the Weinberg-Salam theory, the plasma neutrino energy loss rates of vector and axial-vector contributions are studied. A ratable factor of the rates from the axial-vector current relative to those of the total neutrino energy loss rates is accurately calculated. The results show that the ratable factor will reach a maximum of 0.95 or even more at relatively higher temperature and lower density (such as ρμe<107 g/cm3). Thus the rates of the axial-vector contribution cannot be neglected. On the other hand, the rates of the axial-vector contribution are on the order of ~0.01% of the total vector contribution, which is in good agreement with Itoh's at relatively high density (such as ρμe>107 g/cm3) and a temperature of T≤1011K.