The principal way that a degenerate dwarf cools
\n\t\t\t\tis through the emission of neutrinos.\u00a0 Unlike the
\n\t\t\t\tmain-sequence stars, which generate neutrinos as part
\n\t\t\t\tof their thermonuclear generation of power, degenerate
\n\t\t\t\tdwarfs generate neutrinos from photons.\u00a0 This process
\n\t\t\t\tallows degenerate stars to radiate away all of the energy
\n\t\t\t\tin their cores, giving them an inverted temperature structure
\n\t\t\t\tof a cold core surrounded by a hot outer layer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The principal way that a degenerate dwarf cools is through the emission of neutrinos.\u00a0 Unlike the main-sequence stars, which generate neutrinos as part of their thermonuclear generation of power, degenerate dwarfs generate neutrinos from photons.\u00a0 This process allows degenerate stars … Continue reading