6533b823fe1ef96bd127ecf0

RESEARCH PRODUCT

Electron neutrino opacity in magnetised media

subject

description

We study the effects of strong magnetic fields ($B> 10^{13}$~G) in the cross section for $��_e n\to p e$ scattering in the presence of a degenerate electron background. This can be relevant for the $��_e$ propagation in the proto-neutron star stage after supernovae collapse. We find that for field strengths $B> 10^{16}$~G$(E_��/10$ MeV$)^2$ the $��_e$ opacity is sizeably affected by the magnetic field and can lead to a shift in the location of the electron neutrino sphere towards lower densities. We discuss the implications that this may have for scenarios proposed to explain the observed pulsar velocities.