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Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D.; Wojnar, A. |
| Title |
Stellar structure models in modified theories of gravity: Lessons and challenges |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Physics Reports |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Rep. |
| Volume |
876 |
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1-75 |
| Keywords |
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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Elsevier |
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English |
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0370-1573 |
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WOS:000570298900001 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4531 |
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Afonso, V.I.; Olmo, G.J.; Orazi, E.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
| Title |
New scalar compact objects in Ricci-based gravity theories |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2019 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
| Volume |
12 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
044 - 20pp |
| Keywords |
modified gravity; gravity; GR black holes; Wormholes |
| Abstract |
Taking advantage of a previously developed method, which allows to map solutions of General Relativity into a broad family of theories of gravity based on the Ricci tensor (Ricci-based gravities), we find new exact analytical scalar field solutions by mapping the free-field static, spherically symmetric solution of General Relativity (GR) into quadratic f(R) gravity and the Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld gravity. The obtained solutions have some distinctive feature below the would-be Schwarzschild radius of a configuration with the same mass, though in this case no horizon is present. The compact objects found include wormholes, compact balls, shells of energy with no interior, and a new kind of object which acts as a kind of wormhole membrane. The latter object has Euclidean topology but connects antipodal points of its surface by transferring particles and null rays across its interior in virtually zero affine time. We point out the relevance of these results regarding the existence of compact scalar field objects beyond General Relativity that may effectively act as black hole mimickers. |
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[Afonso, Victor I.] Univ Fed Campina Grande, Unidade Acad Fis, BR-58429900 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil, Email: viafonso@df.ufcg.edu.br; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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English |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000507261900041 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4252 |
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Girones, Z.; Marchetti, A.; Mena, O.; Pena-Garay, C.; Rius, N. |
| Title |
Cosmological data analysis of f(R) gravity models |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2010 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
004 - 18pp |
| Keywords |
modified gravity; cosmological parameters from LSS |
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A class of well-behaved modified gravity models with long enough matter domination epoch and a late-time accelerated expansion is confronted with SNIa, CMB, SDSS, BAO and H(z) galaxy ages data, as well as current measurements of the linear growth of structure. We show that the combination of geometrical probes and growth data exploited here allows to rule out f(R) gravity models, in particular, the logarithmic of curvature model. We also apply solar system tests to the models in agreement with the cosmological data. We find that the exponential of the inverse of the curvature model satisfies all the observational tests considered and we derive the allowed range of parameters. Current data still allows for small deviations of Einstein gravity. Future, high precision growth data, in combination with expansion history data, will be able to distinguish tiny modifications of standard gravity from the Lambda CDM model. |
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[Girones, Z.; Marchetti, A.; Mena, O.; Pena-Garay, C.; Rius, N.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, Dept Fis Teor, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: girones@ific.uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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ISI:000284825100004 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
no |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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315 |
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Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
| Title |
Semiclassical geons at particle accelerators |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
| Volume |
02 |
Issue |
2 |
Pages |
010 - 25pp |
| Keywords |
modified gravity; Wormholes; quantum black holes |
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We point out that in certain four-dimensional extensions of general relativity constructed within the Palatini formalism stable self-gravitating objects with a discrete mass and charge spectrum may exist. The incorporation of nonlinearities in the electromagnetic field may effectively reduce their mass spectrum by many orders of magnitude. As a consequence, these objects could be within (or near) the reach of current particle accelerators. We provide an exactly solvable model to support this idea. |
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[Omla, Gonzalo J.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: gonzalo.olmo@csic.es; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000332711400010 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1733 |
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Beltran Jimenez, J.; Heisenberg, L.; Olmo, G.J.; Rubiera-Garcia, D. |
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On gravitational waves in Born-Infeld inspired non-singular cosmologies |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2017 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
| Volume |
10 |
Issue |
10 |
Pages |
029 - 23pp |
| Keywords |
alternatives to inflation; modified gravity; physics of the early universe; primordial gravitational waves (theory) |
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We study the evolution of gravitational waves for non-singular cosmological solutions within the framework of Born-Infeld inspired gravity theories, with special emphasis on the Eddington-inspired Born-Infeld theory. We review the existence of two types of non-singular cosmologies, namely bouncing and asymptotically Minkowski solutions, from a perspective that makes their features more apparent. We study in detail the propagation of gravitational waves near these non-singular solutions and carefully discuss the origin and severity of the instabilities and strong coupling problems that appear. We also investigate the role of the adiabatic sound speed of the matter sector in the regularisation of the gravitational waves evolution. We extend our analysis to more general Born-Infeld inspired theories where analogous solutions are found. As a general conclusion, we obtain that the bouncing solutions are generally more prone to instabilities, while the asymptotically Minkowski solutions can be rendered stable, making them appealing models for the early universe. |
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[Beltran Jimenez, Jose] Univ Toulon & Var, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, CPT, Marseille, France, Email: jose.beltran@uam.es; |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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1475-7516 |
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WOS:000413332400002 |
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no |
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yes |
International Collaboration |
yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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3337 |
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