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Synthesis of superheavy elements in the outer crust of a magnetar
Published 26 Mar 2024 in nucl-th | (2403.17773v2)
Abstract: A theoretical understanding of a possible mechanism for synthesizing superheavy elements in the outer crust of magnetars is presented. We demonstrate that such a mechanism can be present whenever the baryon density in the outer crust of a neutron star reaches values around $10{-2}$ fm${-3}$. This scenario could be realized in magnetars with hypothetical large magnetic fields, $B \geq 10{18}$ G. Under such conditions, the Coulomb lattice, formed by ionized nuclei, enables a mechanism that synthesizes superheavy elements.
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