Original photo of Aleksi Vuorinen by Maarit Kytöharju
Hunting for quark matter in neutron star cores
Neutron stars are the densest objects in the present-day universe. In the extreme conditions of their cores, even the particles found in atomic nuclei, protons and neutrons, are believed to dissolve into quarks. As far as is known, such quark matter is not found anywhere else.
Professor Aleksi Vuorinen’s (Faculty of Science) project combines complex quantum-field-theoretical calculations with neutron star observations to either confirm or disprove the occurrence of this new state of matter in neutron star cores.
The project aims to advance understanding of the fundamental structure of matter and the laws of nature under extreme conditions.
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