Figure 21

Figure 21: Z and N of nuclei vs. matter density in an accreted crust, for different models of dense matter. Solid line: Ai = 106; dotted line: Ai = 56. Every change of N and Z, which takes place at a constant pressure, is accompanied by a jump in density: it is represented by small steep (but not perpendicular!) segments of the curves. These segments connect the top and the bottom density of a thin reaction shell. Arrows indicate positions of the neutron drip point. From Haensel & Zdunik [187].