# Study neutron star interior using DFTK.jl
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/study-neutron-star-interior-using-dftk-jl/130487
**Category:** Specific Domains
**Tags:** physics
**Created:** [July 5, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/study-neutron-star-interior-using-dftk-jl/130487 "2025-07-05T11:31:52Z")
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### Author:  [@raman\_kumar](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/raman_kumar)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/study-neutron-star-interior-using-dftk-jl/130487/1 "2025-07-05T11:31:52Z")
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? @mfh
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### Author:  [@hz-xiaxz](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hz-xiaxz)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/study-neutron-star-interior-using-dftk-jl/130487/2 "2025-07-05T13:27:15Z")
Sorry, I’m not quite formiliar with this area. But if you want to do Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov calculation, in my knowledge, there’s no place for DFT to come in?