I want to study nuclear matter within neutron stars and how nuclei move through the super-fluid neutron medium within neutron star crusts. I would like to study crucial details like effective mass, dissipative mechanisms, and the creation of topological defects — vortex rings. I will study the microscopic properties of quantum vortices within neutron matter, spanning various temperatures and densities akin to different layers of neutron star inner crusts. Employing advanced computational techniques, i will conduct extensive 3D Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov calculations, utilizing cutting-edge nuclear energy-density functionals tailored for neutron super-fluidity in astrophysical environments.
- Does DFTK.jl have features for my neutron star work?