Monsters and neutron stars
Sourendu Gupta
Abstract
Using dimensional arguments and other simple estimates, it is pointed out that a branch of nuclei with mass number A>107 could be metastable if they have close to maximal isospin. This branch is continuous with neutron stars. The fastest decay mode of these hypothetical metastable nuclei (which we call monsters) is through neutron evaporation. We present an estimate of the lifetime and show it could be more than 100 ps for A>1039. We speculate about their creation in binary neutron star mergers, where we argue that their lifetimes could be extended further, and their presence could be detectable in gravity wave experiments of the near future.
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