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Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D.; Wojnar, A. |
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Stellar structure models in modified theories of gravity: Lessons and challenges |
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2020 |
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Physics Reports |
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Phys. Rep. |
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876 |
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1-75 |
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Stellar structure; Modified gravity; Palatini formalism; Neutron stars; Brown dwarfs; Relativistic stars; Weak field; f(R) theories; Born-Infeld theory; Horndeski theory |
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The understanding of stellar structure represents the crossroads of our theories of the nuclear force and the gravitational interaction under the most extreme conditions observably accessible. It provides a powerful probe of the strong field regime of General Relativity, and opens fruitful avenues for the exploration of new gravitational physics. The latter can be captured via modified theories of gravity, which modify the Einstein-Hilbert action of General Relativity and/or some of its principles. These theories typically change the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff equations of stellar's hydrostatic equilibrium, thus having a large impact on the astrophysical properties of the corresponding stars and opening a new window to constrain these theories with present and future observations of different types of stars. For relativistic stars, such as neutron stars, the uncertainty on the equation of state of matter at supranuclear densities intertwines with the new parameters coming from the modified gravity side, providing a whole new phenomenology for the typical predictions of stellar structure models, such as mass-radius relations, maximum masses, or moment of inertia. For non-relativistic stars, such as white, brown and red dwarfs, the weakening/strengthening of the gravitational force inside astrophysical bodies via the modified Newtonian (Poisson) equation may induce changes on the star's mass, radius, central density or luminosity, having an impact, for instance, in the Chandrasekhar's limit for white dwarfs, or in the minimum mass for stable hydrogen burning in high-mass brown dwarfs. This work aims to provide a broad overview of the main such results achieved in the recent literature for many such modified theories of gravity, by combining the results and constraints obtained from the analysis of relativistic and non-relativistic stars in different scenarios. Moreover, we will build a bridge between the efforts of the community working on different theories, formulations, types of stars, theoretical modelings, and observational aspects, highlighting some of the most promising opportunities in the field. |
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[Olmo, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, Ctr Mixto, CSIC, Valencia 46100, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@uv.es; |
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WOS:000570298900001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4531 |
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Belchior, F.M.; Moreira, A.R.P.; Maluf, R.V.; Almeida, C.A.S. |
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5D Elko spinor field non-minimally coupled to nonmetricity in f (Q) gravity |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
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843 |
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138029 - 8pp |
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Elko field; Dark matter; Thick brane; Symmetric teleparallel gravity |
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This paper aims to investigate the localization of the five-dimensional spinor field known as Elko (dual-helicity eigenspinors of the charge conjugation operator) by employing a Yukawa-like geometrical coupling in which the Elko field is non-minimally coupled to nonmetricity scalar Q. We adopt the braneworld scenarios in which the first-order formalism with sine-Gordon and linear superpotentials is employed to obtain the warp factors. A linear function supports the zero-mode trapping within the geometric coupling, leading to the same effective potential as the scalar field. Moreover, an exotic term must be added to obtain real-valued massive modes. Such modes are investigated through the Schrodinger-like approach. |
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[Belchior, F. M.; Moreira, A. R. P.; Maluf, R. V.; Almeida, C. A. S.] Univ Fed Ceara UFC, Dept Fis, Campus Pico,CP 6030, BR-60455760 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, Email: belchior@fisica.ufc.br; |
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0370-2693 |
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WOS:001039072300001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5594 |
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Araujo Filho, A.A.; Furtado, J.; Hassanabadi, H.; Reis, J.A.A.S. |
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Thermal analysis of photon-like particles in rainbow gravity |
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2023 |
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Physics of the Dark Universe |
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Phys. Dark Universe |
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42 |
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101310 - 8pp |
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Rainbow gravity; Thermodynamics; Bounds |
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This work is devoted to study the thermodynamic behavior of photon-like particles within the rainbow gravity formalism. To to do this, we chose two particular ansatzs to accomplish our calculations. First, we consider a dispersion relation which avoids UV divergences, getting a positive effective cosmological constant. We provide numerical analysis for the thermodynamic functions of the system and bounds are estimated. Furthermore, a phase transition is also expected for this model. Second, we consider a dispersion relation employed in the context of Gamma Ray Bursts. Remarkably, for this latter case, the thermodynamic properties are calculated in an analytical manner and they turn out to depend on the harmonic series Hn, gamma & UGamma; (z), polygamma & psi;n(z) and zeta Riemann functions & zeta;(z). |
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[Araujo Filho, A. A.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor & IFIC, Ctr Mixto Univ Valencia, Valencia 46100, Spain, Email: dilto@fisica.ufc.br; |
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WOS:001062674000001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5667 |
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Guendelman, E.I.; Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D.; Vasihoun, M. |
Title |
Nonsingular electrovacuum solutions with dynamically generated cosmological constant |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
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Physics Letters B |
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Phys. Lett. B |
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726 |
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4-5 |
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870-875 |
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Modified gravity; Palatini formalism; Nonlinear electrodynamics; Dynamical cosmological constant; Nonsingular solutions; Wormholes |
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We consider static spherically symmetric configurations in a Palatini extension of General Relativity including R-2 and Ricci-squared terms, which is known to replace the central singularity by a wormhole in the electrovacuum case. We modify the matter sector of the theory by adding to the usual Maxwell term a nonlinear electromagnetic extension which is known to implement a confinement mechanism in flat space. One feature of the resulting theory is that the nonlinear electric field leads to a dynamically generated cosmological constant. We show that with this matter source the solutions of the model are asymptotically de Sitter and possess a wormhole topology. We discuss in some detail the conditions that guarantee the absence of singularities and of traversable wormholes. |
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[Guendelman, E. I.; Vasihoun, M.] Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Phys, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel, Email: guendel@bgumail.bgu.ac.il; |
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WOS:000327907000045 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1680 |
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Capozziello, S.; Harko, T.; Koivisto, T.S.; Lobo, F.S.N.; Olmo, G.J. |
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Galactic rotation curves in hybrid metric-Palatini gravity |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2013 |
Publication |
Astroparticle Physics |
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Astropart Phys. |
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50-52 |
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65-75 |
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Modified gravity; Galactic rotation curves; Dark matter |
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Generally, the dynamics of test particles around galaxies, as well as the corresponding mass deficit, is explained by postulating the existence of a hypothetical dark matter. In fact, the behavior of the rotation curves shows the existence of a constant velocity region, near the baryonic matter distribution, followed by a quick decay at large distances. In this work, we consider the possibility that the behavior of the rotational velocities of test particles gravitating around galaxies can be explained within the framework of the recently proposed hybrid metric-Palatini gravitational theory. The latter is constructed by modifying the metric Einstein-Hilbert action with an f(R) term in the Palatini formalism. It was shown that the theory unifies local constraints and the late-time cosmic acceleration, even if the scalar field is very light. In the intermediate galactic scale, we show explicitly that in the hybrid metric-Palatini model the tangential velocity can be explicitly obtained as a function of the scalar field of the equivalent scalar-tensor description. The model predictions are compared model with a small sample of rotation curves of low surface brightness galaxies, respectively, and a good agreement between the theoretical rotation Curves and the observational data is found. The possibility of constraining the form of the scalar field and the parameters of the model by using the stellar velocity dispersions is also analyzed. Furthermore, the Doppler velocity shifts are also obtained in terms of the scalar field. All the physical and geometrical quantities and the numerical parameters in the hybrid metric-Palatini model can be expressed in terms of observable/measurable parameters, such as the tangential velocity, the baryonic mass of the galaxy, the Doppler frequency shifts, and the stellar dispersion velocity, respectively. Therefore, the obtained results open the possibility of testing the hybrid metric-Palatini gravitational models at the galactic or extra-galactic scale by using direct astronomical and astrophysical observations. |
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[Capozziello, Salvatore] Univ Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Fis, Naples, Italy, Email: capozzie@na.infn.it; |
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0927-6505 |
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WOS:000329271000009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1689 |
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