Tag Archive for 'Speed of sound'

Ecker et al. suggest that light (heavy) stars have stiff (soft) cores and soft (stiff) outer layers. Image credit: Peter Kiefer / Luciano Rezzolla.

Theoretical Study Sheds More Light on Internal Properties of Neutron Stars

Nov 15, 2022 by News Staff

Using more than 10 million randomly generated equations of state that satisfy nuclear theory and astronomical observations, astrophysicists from the Institut...

Trachenko et al. show that a combination of two dimensionless fundamental constants results in a new dimensionless constant that provides the upper bound for the speed of sound in condensed phases. Image credit: Gerd Altmann.

Physicists Find Upper Limit for Speed of Sound in Solids and Liquids

Oct 14, 2020 by News Staff

Using two dimensionless fundamental constants, an international team of physicists has calculated the fastest possible speed of sound in condensed phases...