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1908.02340
Salvatore Capozziello
Wladimir-Georges Boskoff and Salvatore Capozziello
Recovering the cosmological constant from affine geometry
17 pages, to appear in Int. Jou. Geom. Meth. Mod. Phys
null
10.1142/S0219887819501615
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
A gravity theory without masses can be constructed in Minkowski spaces using a geometric Minkowski potential. The related affine spacelike spheres can be seen as the regions of the Minkowski spacelike vectors characterized by a constant Minkowski gravitational potential. These spheres point out, for each dimension $n \geq 3$, spacetime models, the de Sitter ones, which satisfy Einstein's field equations in absence of matter. In other words, it is possible to generate geometrically the cosmological constant. Even if a lot of possible parameterizations have been proposed, each one highlighting some geometric and physical properties of the de Sitter space, we present here a new natural parameterization which reveals the intrinsic geometric nature of cosmological constant relating it with the invariant affine radius coming from the so called Minkowski-Tzitzeica surfaces theory.
[ { "created": "Tue, 6 Aug 2019 19:33:16 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:51:43 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-10-23
[ [ "Boskoff", "Wladimir-Georges", "" ], [ "Capozziello", "Salvatore", "" ] ]
A gravity theory without masses can be constructed in Minkowski spaces using a geometric Minkowski potential. The related affine spacelike spheres can be seen as the regions of the Minkowski spacelike vectors characterized by a constant Minkowski gravitational potential. These spheres point out, for each dimension $n \geq 3$, spacetime models, the de Sitter ones, which satisfy Einstein's field equations in absence of matter. In other words, it is possible to generate geometrically the cosmological constant. Even if a lot of possible parameterizations have been proposed, each one highlighting some geometric and physical properties of the de Sitter space, we present here a new natural parameterization which reveals the intrinsic geometric nature of cosmological constant relating it with the invariant affine radius coming from the so called Minkowski-Tzitzeica surfaces theory.
gr-qc/0501009
Viktor Czinner
Viktor Czinner, M\'aty\'as Vas\'uth, \'Arp\'ad Luk\'acs and Zolt\'an Perj\'es
Covariant Linear Perturbations in a Concordance Model
8 pages
Int.J.Mod.Phys. A20 (2005) 5671-5677
10.1142/S0217751X05022378
null
gr-qc astro-ph
null
We present the complete solution of the first order metric and density perturbation equations in a spatially flat (K=0), Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) universe filled with pressureless ideal fluid, in the presence of cosmological constant. We use covariant linear perturbation formalism and the comoving gauge condition to obtain the field and conservation equations. The solution contains all modes of the perturbations, i.e. scalar, vector and tensor modes, and we show that our results are in agreement with the Sachs & Wolfe metric perturbation formalism.
[ { "created": "Tue, 4 Jan 2005 18:52:21 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Czinner", "Viktor", "" ], [ "Vasúth", "Mátyás", "" ], [ "Lukács", "Árpád", "" ], [ "Perjés", "Zoltán", "" ] ]
We present the complete solution of the first order metric and density perturbation equations in a spatially flat (K=0), Friedmann-Robertson-Walker (FRW) universe filled with pressureless ideal fluid, in the presence of cosmological constant. We use covariant linear perturbation formalism and the comoving gauge condition to obtain the field and conservation equations. The solution contains all modes of the perturbations, i.e. scalar, vector and tensor modes, and we show that our results are in agreement with the Sachs & Wolfe metric perturbation formalism.
2110.09184
Marco Danilo Claudio Torri
Marco Danilo Claudio Torri
Quantum gravity phenomenology induced in the propagation of UHECR, a kinematical solution in Finsler and generalized Finsler spacetime
null
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
It is well-known that the Universe is opaque to the propagation of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) since these particles dissipate energy during their propagation interacting with the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) mainly in the so-called GZK cut-off phenomenon. Some experimental evidence seems to hint at the possibility of a dilation of the GZK predicted opacity sphere. It is well-known that kinematical perturbations caused by supposed quantum gravity (QG) effects can modify the foreseen GZK opacity horizon. The introduction of Lorentz Invariance Violation (LIV) can indeed reduce, in some cases making negligible, the CMB-UHECRs interaction probability. In this work we explore the effects induced by modified kinematics in the UHECRs phenomenology from the QG perspective. We explore the possibility of a geometrical description of the massive fermions interaction with the supposed quantum structure of spacetime in order to introduce a Lorentz covariance modifification. The kinematics is amended modifying the Dispersion Relations (DRs) of free particles in the context of a covariance-preserving framework. This spacetime description requires a more general geometry than the usual Riemannian one, indicating for instance the Finsler construction and the related generalized Finsler spacetime as ideal candidates. Finally we investigate the correlation between the magnitude of Lorentz covariance modification and the attenuation length of the photopion production process related to the GZK cut-off, demonstrating that the predicted opacity horizon can be dilated even in the context of a theory that does not require any privileged reference frame.
[ { "created": "Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:02:07 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2021-10-19
[ [ "Torri", "Marco Danilo Claudio", "" ] ]
It is well-known that the Universe is opaque to the propagation of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) since these particles dissipate energy during their propagation interacting with the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) mainly in the so-called GZK cut-off phenomenon. Some experimental evidence seems to hint at the possibility of a dilation of the GZK predicted opacity sphere. It is well-known that kinematical perturbations caused by supposed quantum gravity (QG) effects can modify the foreseen GZK opacity horizon. The introduction of Lorentz Invariance Violation (LIV) can indeed reduce, in some cases making negligible, the CMB-UHECRs interaction probability. In this work we explore the effects induced by modified kinematics in the UHECRs phenomenology from the QG perspective. We explore the possibility of a geometrical description of the massive fermions interaction with the supposed quantum structure of spacetime in order to introduce a Lorentz covariance modifification. The kinematics is amended modifying the Dispersion Relations (DRs) of free particles in the context of a covariance-preserving framework. This spacetime description requires a more general geometry than the usual Riemannian one, indicating for instance the Finsler construction and the related generalized Finsler spacetime as ideal candidates. Finally we investigate the correlation between the magnitude of Lorentz covariance modification and the attenuation length of the photopion production process related to the GZK cut-off, demonstrating that the predicted opacity horizon can be dilated even in the context of a theory that does not require any privileged reference frame.
2312.17347
Rog\'erio Capobianco
Rog\'erio Capobianco, Betti Hartmann and Jutta Kunz
Geodesic Motion in a Swirling Universe: The complete set of solutions
16 pages, 5 figures
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study the geodesic motion in a space-time describing a swirling universe. We show that the geodesic equations can be fully decoupled in the Hamilton-Jacobi formalism leading to an additional constant of motion. The analytical solutions to the geodesic equations can be given in terms of elementary and elliptic functions. We also consider a space-time describing a static black hole immersed in a swirling universe. In this case, full separation of variables is not possible and the geodesic equations have to be solved numerically.
[ { "created": "Thu, 28 Dec 2023 20:26:47 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2024-01-01
[ [ "Capobianco", "Rogério", "" ], [ "Hartmann", "Betti", "" ], [ "Kunz", "Jutta", "" ] ]
We study the geodesic motion in a space-time describing a swirling universe. We show that the geodesic equations can be fully decoupled in the Hamilton-Jacobi formalism leading to an additional constant of motion. The analytical solutions to the geodesic equations can be given in terms of elementary and elliptic functions. We also consider a space-time describing a static black hole immersed in a swirling universe. In this case, full separation of variables is not possible and the geodesic equations have to be solved numerically.
0909.1280
Alex Bernardini
Alex E. Bernardini, O. Bertolami
Thermodynamic equilibrium conditions for mass varying particle structures
12 pages, 02 figures
Phys.Lett.B684:96-100,2010; Erratum-ibid.B700:389,2011
10.1016/j.physletb.2010.01.007 10.1016/j.physletb.2011.04.065
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The thermodynamic equilibrium conditions for compact structures composed by mass varying particles are discussed assuming that the so-called dynamical mass behaves like an additional extensive thermodynamic degree of freedom. It then follows that, such weakly interacting massive particles can form clusters of non-baryonic matter or even astrophysical objects that, at cosmological scales, are held together by gravity and by the attractive force mediated by a background scalar field. The equilibrium conditions for resultant static, spherically symmetric objects of uniform energy density are derived for the case where the particles share essential features with the mass varying mechanism in the context of cosmological scenarios. Physical solutions which result in stable astrophysical lumps are obtained and discussed.
[ { "created": "Mon, 7 Sep 2009 16:45:20 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:19:51 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2011-06-07
[ [ "Bernardini", "Alex E.", "" ], [ "Bertolami", "O.", "" ] ]
The thermodynamic equilibrium conditions for compact structures composed by mass varying particles are discussed assuming that the so-called dynamical mass behaves like an additional extensive thermodynamic degree of freedom. It then follows that, such weakly interacting massive particles can form clusters of non-baryonic matter or even astrophysical objects that, at cosmological scales, are held together by gravity and by the attractive force mediated by a background scalar field. The equilibrium conditions for resultant static, spherically symmetric objects of uniform energy density are derived for the case where the particles share essential features with the mass varying mechanism in the context of cosmological scenarios. Physical solutions which result in stable astrophysical lumps are obtained and discussed.
2110.03547
Shailesh Kumar
Subhodeep Sarkar, Shailesh Kumar, Srijit Bhattacharjee
Can we detect a supertranslated black hole?
8 Pages, 4 Figures, text substantially modified, new results added, to appear in Physical Review D
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.105.084001
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We attempt to address the question of whether standard tests of general relativity can detect the presence of a black hole carrying a supertranslation field. In this regard, we study the photon sphere of a dynamical black hole carrying a supertranslation hair. We find that the dynamics of the photon sphere is quite subtle and it may offer an opportunity to differentiate a supertranslated black hole from its bald counterpart. This represents a first step towards understanding the observational signatures of a supertranslated dynamical black hole.
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2022-04-13
[ [ "Sarkar", "Subhodeep", "" ], [ "Kumar", "Shailesh", "" ], [ "Bhattacharjee", "Srijit", "" ] ]
We attempt to address the question of whether standard tests of general relativity can detect the presence of a black hole carrying a supertranslation field. In this regard, we study the photon sphere of a dynamical black hole carrying a supertranslation hair. We find that the dynamics of the photon sphere is quite subtle and it may offer an opportunity to differentiate a supertranslated black hole from its bald counterpart. This represents a first step towards understanding the observational signatures of a supertranslated dynamical black hole.
0908.4456
Samuel Collopy
Samuel J. Collopy
Vacuum Structure of Yang-Mills Theory in Curved Spacetime
null
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The stability of the chromomagnetic Savvidy vacuum in QCD under the influence of positive Riemannian curvature is studied. The heat traces of the operators relevant to SO(2) gauge-invariant Yang-Mills fields and Faddeev-Popov ghosts are calculated on product spaces of S^2 and S^1 \times S^1. It is shown that the chromomagnetic vacuum with covariantly constant chromomagnetic field is stable in a certain set of radii and field strengths.
[ { "created": "Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:12:13 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-09-01
[ [ "Collopy", "Samuel J.", "" ] ]
The stability of the chromomagnetic Savvidy vacuum in QCD under the influence of positive Riemannian curvature is studied. The heat traces of the operators relevant to SO(2) gauge-invariant Yang-Mills fields and Faddeev-Popov ghosts are calculated on product spaces of S^2 and S^1 \times S^1. It is shown that the chromomagnetic vacuum with covariantly constant chromomagnetic field is stable in a certain set of radii and field strengths.
1810.03812
Maximiliano Isi
Maximiliano Isi, Ling Sun, Richard Brito, and Andrew Melatos
Directed searches for gravitational waves from ultralight bosons
v3: journal version
Phys. Rev. D 99, 084042 (2019)
10.1103/PhysRevD.99.084042
LIGO-P1800270
gr-qc astro-ph.HE hep-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Gravitational-wave detectors can search for yet-undiscovered ultralight bosons, including those conjectured to solve problems in particle physics, high-energy theory and cosmology. Ground-based instruments could probe boson masses between $10^{-15}$ eV to $10^{-11}$ eV, which are largely inaccessible to other experiments. In this paper, we explore the prospect of searching for the continuous gravitational waves generated by boson clouds around known black holes. We carefully study the predicted waveforms and use the latest-available numerical results to model signals for different black-hole and boson parameters. We then demonstrate the suitability of a specific method (hidden Markov model tracking) to efficiently search for such signals, even when the source parameters are not perfectly known and allowing for some uncertainty in theoretical predictions. We empirically study this method's sensitivity and computational cost in the context of boson signals, finding that it will be possible to target remnants from compact-binary mergers localized with at least three instruments. For signals from scalar clouds, we also compute detection horizons for future detectors (Advanced LIGO, LIGO Voyager, Cosmic Explorer and the Einstein Telescope). Among other results, we find that, after one year of observation, an Advanced LIGO detector at design sensitivity could detect these sources up to over 100 Mpc, while Cosmic Explorer could reach over $10^4$ Mpc. These projections offer a more complete picture than previous estimates based on analytic approximations to the signal power or idealized search strategies. Finally, we discuss specific implications for the followup of compact-binary coalescences and black holes in x-ray binaries. Along the way, we review the basic physics of bosons around black holes, in the hope of providing a bridge between the theory and data-analysis literatures.
[ { "created": "Tue, 9 Oct 2018 04:39:45 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:23:24 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 6 May 2019 00:18:18 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2019-05-07
[ [ "Isi", "Maximiliano", "" ], [ "Sun", "Ling", "" ], [ "Brito", "Richard", "" ], [ "Melatos", "Andrew", "" ] ]
Gravitational-wave detectors can search for yet-undiscovered ultralight bosons, including those conjectured to solve problems in particle physics, high-energy theory and cosmology. Ground-based instruments could probe boson masses between $10^{-15}$ eV to $10^{-11}$ eV, which are largely inaccessible to other experiments. In this paper, we explore the prospect of searching for the continuous gravitational waves generated by boson clouds around known black holes. We carefully study the predicted waveforms and use the latest-available numerical results to model signals for different black-hole and boson parameters. We then demonstrate the suitability of a specific method (hidden Markov model tracking) to efficiently search for such signals, even when the source parameters are not perfectly known and allowing for some uncertainty in theoretical predictions. We empirically study this method's sensitivity and computational cost in the context of boson signals, finding that it will be possible to target remnants from compact-binary mergers localized with at least three instruments. For signals from scalar clouds, we also compute detection horizons for future detectors (Advanced LIGO, LIGO Voyager, Cosmic Explorer and the Einstein Telescope). Among other results, we find that, after one year of observation, an Advanced LIGO detector at design sensitivity could detect these sources up to over 100 Mpc, while Cosmic Explorer could reach over $10^4$ Mpc. These projections offer a more complete picture than previous estimates based on analytic approximations to the signal power or idealized search strategies. Finally, we discuss specific implications for the followup of compact-binary coalescences and black holes in x-ray binaries. Along the way, we review the basic physics of bosons around black holes, in the hope of providing a bridge between the theory and data-analysis literatures.
1708.01482
Kazufumi Ninomiya
K. Ninomiya, T. Akiyama, M. Hata, M. Hatori, T. Iguri, Y. Ikeda, S. Inaba, H. Kawamura, R. Kishi, H. Murakami, Y. Nakaya, H. Nishio, N. Ogawa, J. Onishi, S. Saiba, T. Sakuta, S. Tanaka, R. Tanuma, Y. Totsuka, R. Tsutsui, K. Watanabe and J. Murata
Short-range test of the universality of gravitational constant $G$ at the millimeter scale using a digital image sensor
submitted to Class. Quantum Grav
Class. Quantum Grav. 34 185005, 2017
10.1088/1361-6382/aa837f
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The composition dependence of gravitational constant $G$ is measured at the millimeter scale to test the weak equivalence principle, which may be violated at short range through new Yukawa interactions such as the dilaton exchange force. A torsion balance on a turning table with two identical tungsten targets surrounded by two different attractor materials (copper and aluminum) is used to measure gravitational torque by means of digital measurements of a position sensor. Values of the ratios $\tilde{G}_{Al-W}/\tilde{G}_{Cu-W} -1$ and $\tilde{G}_{Cu-W}/G_{N} -1$ were $(0.9 \pm 1.1_{\mathrm{sta}} \pm 4.8_{\mathrm{sys}}) \times 10^{-2}$ and $ (0.2 \pm 0.9_{\mathrm{sta}} \pm 2.1_{\mathrm{sys}}) \times 10^{-2}$ , respectively; these were obtained at a center to center separation of 1.7 cm and surface to surface separation of 4.5 mm between target and attractor, which is consistent with the universality of $G$. A weak equivalence principle (WEP) violation parameter of $\eta_{Al-Cu}(r\sim 1\: \mathrm{cm})=(0.9 \pm 1.1_{\mathrm{sta}} \pm 4.9_{\mathrm{sys}}) \times 10^{-2} $ at the shortest range of around 1 cm was also obtained.
[ { "created": "Fri, 4 Aug 2017 13:12:26 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2017-08-25
[ [ "Ninomiya", "K.", "" ], [ "Akiyama", "T.", "" ], [ "Hata", "M.", "" ], [ "Hatori", "M.", "" ], [ "Iguri", "T.", "" ], [ "Ikeda", "Y.", "" ], [ "Inaba", "S.", "" ], [ "Kawamura", "H.", "" ]...
The composition dependence of gravitational constant $G$ is measured at the millimeter scale to test the weak equivalence principle, which may be violated at short range through new Yukawa interactions such as the dilaton exchange force. A torsion balance on a turning table with two identical tungsten targets surrounded by two different attractor materials (copper and aluminum) is used to measure gravitational torque by means of digital measurements of a position sensor. Values of the ratios $\tilde{G}_{Al-W}/\tilde{G}_{Cu-W} -1$ and $\tilde{G}_{Cu-W}/G_{N} -1$ were $(0.9 \pm 1.1_{\mathrm{sta}} \pm 4.8_{\mathrm{sys}}) \times 10^{-2}$ and $ (0.2 \pm 0.9_{\mathrm{sta}} \pm 2.1_{\mathrm{sys}}) \times 10^{-2}$ , respectively; these were obtained at a center to center separation of 1.7 cm and surface to surface separation of 4.5 mm between target and attractor, which is consistent with the universality of $G$. A weak equivalence principle (WEP) violation parameter of $\eta_{Al-Cu}(r\sim 1\: \mathrm{cm})=(0.9 \pm 1.1_{\mathrm{sta}} \pm 4.9_{\mathrm{sys}}) \times 10^{-2} $ at the shortest range of around 1 cm was also obtained.
gr-qc/9701063
N. Redington
N. Redington
Literal Rippling of Spacetime
4 pages
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
The metric perturbation tensor corresponding to a transverse oscillation of spacetime is composed of products of cosines. When averaged over many wavelengths, such a metric may look either Minkowskian or Euclidean at large scales, depending on the amplitude and wavelength of the oscillation.
[ { "created": "Wed, 29 Jan 1997 22:48:17 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Redington", "N.", "" ] ]
The metric perturbation tensor corresponding to a transverse oscillation of spacetime is composed of products of cosines. When averaged over many wavelengths, such a metric may look either Minkowskian or Euclidean at large scales, depending on the amplitude and wavelength of the oscillation.
1711.06206
Thiago R.P. Caram\^es
J\'ulio C. Fabris, Hermano Velten, Thiago R. P. Caram\^es, Matheus J. Lazo and Gast\~ao S. F. Frederico
Cosmology from a new non-conservative gravity
8 pages, 2 figures; version enriched with more discussion, graphs were improved and new references added. To appear in IJMPD
Int. J. Mod. Phys. D 27, 1841006 (2018)
10.1142/S0218271818410067
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we present a cosmological model arising from a non-conservative gravitational theory proposed in [PRD 95, 101501(R) (2017)]. The novel feature where comparing with previous implementations of dissipative effects in gravity is the possible arising of such phenomena from a least action principle, so they are of a purely geometric nature. We derive the dynamical equations describing the behaviour of the cosmic background, considering a single fluid model composed by pressureles matter, whereas the dark energy is conceived as an outcome of the "geometric" dissipative process emerging in the model. Besides, adopting the synchronous gauge we obtain the first-order perturbative equations which shall describe the evolution of the matter perturbations within the linear regime.
[ { "created": "Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:24:32 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:43:33 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:49:46 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2018-05-28
[ [ "Fabris", "Júlio C.", "" ], [ "Velten", "Hermano", "" ], [ "Caramês", "Thiago R. P.", "" ], [ "Lazo", "Matheus J.", "" ], [ "Frederico", "Gastão S. F.", "" ] ]
In this paper we present a cosmological model arising from a non-conservative gravitational theory proposed in [PRD 95, 101501(R) (2017)]. The novel feature where comparing with previous implementations of dissipative effects in gravity is the possible arising of such phenomena from a least action principle, so they are of a purely geometric nature. We derive the dynamical equations describing the behaviour of the cosmic background, considering a single fluid model composed by pressureles matter, whereas the dark energy is conceived as an outcome of the "geometric" dissipative process emerging in the model. Besides, adopting the synchronous gauge we obtain the first-order perturbative equations which shall describe the evolution of the matter perturbations within the linear regime.
2311.14278
Tadashi Sasaki
Tadashi Sasaki
Deflection of Light by a Reissner-Nordstr\"om Black Hole and Painlev\'e VI equation
20 pages; added 3 references and 1 paragraph for Section 4, corrected typos in reference list
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We consider the bending angle of the trajectory of a photon incident from and deflected to infinity around a Reissner-Nordstr\"om black hole. We treat the bending angle as a function of the squared reciprocal of the impact parameter and the squared electric charge of the background normalized by the mass of the black hole. It is shown that the bending angle satisfies a system of two inhomogeneous linear partial differential equations with polynomial coefficients. This system can be understood as an isomonodromic deformation of the inhomogeneous Picard-Fuchs equation satisfied by the bending angle in the Schwarzschild spacetime, where the deformation parameter is identified as the background electric charge. Furthermore, the integrability condition for these equations is found to be a specific type of the Painlev\'e VI equation that allows an algebraic solution. We solve the differential equations both at the weak and strong deflection limits. In the weak deflection limit, the bending angle is expressed as a power series expansion in terms of the squared reciprocal of the impact parameter and we obtain the explicit full-order expression for the coefficients. In the strong deflection limit, we obtain the asymptotic form of the bending angle that consists of the divergent logarithmic term and the finite O(1) term supplemented by linear recurrence relations which enable us to straightforwardly derive higher order coefficients. In deriving these results, the isomonodromic property of the differential equations plays an important role. Lastly, we briefly discuss the applicability of our method to other types of spacetimes such as a spinning black hole.
[ { "created": "Fri, 24 Nov 2023 04:49:18 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 1 Dec 2023 07:10:10 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-12-04
[ [ "Sasaki", "Tadashi", "" ] ]
We consider the bending angle of the trajectory of a photon incident from and deflected to infinity around a Reissner-Nordstr\"om black hole. We treat the bending angle as a function of the squared reciprocal of the impact parameter and the squared electric charge of the background normalized by the mass of the black hole. It is shown that the bending angle satisfies a system of two inhomogeneous linear partial differential equations with polynomial coefficients. This system can be understood as an isomonodromic deformation of the inhomogeneous Picard-Fuchs equation satisfied by the bending angle in the Schwarzschild spacetime, where the deformation parameter is identified as the background electric charge. Furthermore, the integrability condition for these equations is found to be a specific type of the Painlev\'e VI equation that allows an algebraic solution. We solve the differential equations both at the weak and strong deflection limits. In the weak deflection limit, the bending angle is expressed as a power series expansion in terms of the squared reciprocal of the impact parameter and we obtain the explicit full-order expression for the coefficients. In the strong deflection limit, we obtain the asymptotic form of the bending angle that consists of the divergent logarithmic term and the finite O(1) term supplemented by linear recurrence relations which enable us to straightforwardly derive higher order coefficients. In deriving these results, the isomonodromic property of the differential equations plays an important role. Lastly, we briefly discuss the applicability of our method to other types of spacetimes such as a spinning black hole.
gr-qc/9809031
Jorge Pullin
Jorge Pullin
Matters of Gravity, The newsletter of the APS Topical Group on Gravitation
31 pages, html.sty, Jorge Pullin (editor). http://vishnu.nirvana.phys.psu.edu/mog.html
null
null
MOG-12
gr-qc
null
Contents: Editorial News: - Topical group news, by Jim Isenberg - Summer school in gravitational physics opportunity, by Jim Hartle - Bogart, Bergman and (Al)bert, by Clifford Will and Robert Riemer - New data-analysis subgroups of the LSC, by Eanna Flanagan - Marcel Bardon, a man of vision, by Richard Isaacson Research Briefs: - Status of the GEO600 project, by Harold Lueck - A nonperturbative formulation of string theory?, by Gary Horowitz - TAMA project update, by Seiji Kawamura - Neohistorical approaches to quantum gravity, by Lee Smolin - LIGO project update, by David Shoemaker - Gravitational waves from neutron stars, by Eanna Flanagan Conference reports - Perugia meeting, by Joe Kovalik - Nickel and Dime gravity meeting, by Eric Poisson - Second international LISA symposium, by Robin Stebbins - JILA meeting on seismic isolation et al., by Joe Giaime
[ { "created": "Mon, 7 Sep 1998 21:51:36 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-03-10
[ [ "Pullin", "Jorge", "" ] ]
Contents: Editorial News: - Topical group news, by Jim Isenberg - Summer school in gravitational physics opportunity, by Jim Hartle - Bogart, Bergman and (Al)bert, by Clifford Will and Robert Riemer - New data-analysis subgroups of the LSC, by Eanna Flanagan - Marcel Bardon, a man of vision, by Richard Isaacson Research Briefs: - Status of the GEO600 project, by Harold Lueck - A nonperturbative formulation of string theory?, by Gary Horowitz - TAMA project update, by Seiji Kawamura - Neohistorical approaches to quantum gravity, by Lee Smolin - LIGO project update, by David Shoemaker - Gravitational waves from neutron stars, by Eanna Flanagan Conference reports - Perugia meeting, by Joe Kovalik - Nickel and Dime gravity meeting, by Eric Poisson - Second international LISA symposium, by Robin Stebbins - JILA meeting on seismic isolation et al., by Joe Giaime
0705.2034
Mauricio Bellini
Silvina Paola Gomez Martinez (Mar del Plata University), Lucio Fabio P. da Silva (Paraiba University), Jose Edgar Madriz Aguilar (Paraiba University), Mauricio Bellini (Mar del Plata University & CONICET)
Stochastic approach of gravitational waves in presence of a decaying cosmological parameter from a 5D vacuum theory of gravity
version to be published in Il Nuovo Cimento B
Nuovo Cim.B122:897-907,2007; Nuovo Cim.122B:897-907,2007
10.1393/ncb/i2007-10414-7
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
We develop an stochastic approach to study gravitational waves produced during the inflationary epoch under the presence of a decaying cosmological parameter, on a 5D geometrical background which is Riemann flat. We obtain that the squared tensor metric fluctuations depend strongly on the cosmological parameter $\Lambda (t)$ and we finally illustrate the formalism with an example of a decaying $\Lambda(t)$.
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2010-11-15
[ [ "Martinez", "Silvina Paola Gomez", "", "Mar del Plata University" ], [ "da Silva", "Lucio Fabio P.", "", "Paraiba University" ], [ "Aguilar", "Jose Edgar Madriz", "", "Paraiba\n University" ], [ "Bellini", "Mauricio", "", "Mar del Plata ...
We develop an stochastic approach to study gravitational waves produced during the inflationary epoch under the presence of a decaying cosmological parameter, on a 5D geometrical background which is Riemann flat. We obtain that the squared tensor metric fluctuations depend strongly on the cosmological parameter $\Lambda (t)$ and we finally illustrate the formalism with an example of a decaying $\Lambda(t)$.
2003.10682
Jing Ren
Ufuk Aydemir, Bob Holdom, Jing Ren
Not quite black holes as dark matter
33 pages, 10 figures
Phys. Rev. D 102, 024058 (2020)
10.1103/PhysRevD.102.024058
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO astro-ph.HE hep-ph hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Primordial black holes that survive until the present have been considered as a dark matter candidate. In this paper we argue that primordial 2-2-hole remnants provide a more promising and testable option. 2-2-holes arise in quadratic gravity as a new family of classical solutions for ultracompact matter distributions and they possess the black hole exterior without an event horizon. They may serve as the endpoint of gravitational collapse, providing a resolution for the information loss problem. Intriguing thermodynamic behavior is found for these objects when sourced by a thermal gas. A large 2-2-hole radiates with a Hawking-like temperature and exhibits an entropy-area law. At a late stage, the evaporation slows down and essentially stops as the mass asymptotically approaches a minimal value. This remnant mass is determined by a fundamental scale in quadratic gravity. We study the cosmological and astrophysical implications of having these remnants as dark matter and derive the corresponding constraints. A distinctive phenomenon associated with remnant mergers occurs, predicting fluxes of high-energy astrophysical particles due to the spectacular evaporation of the merger product. Measurements of high-energy photon and neutrino fluxes could possibly bound the remnant mass to be not far above the Planck mass. Early-universe physics, on the other hand, requires that 2-2-holes quickly evolve into the remnant state after formation, putting an upper bound on the formation mass.
[ { "created": "Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:40:10 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2020-07-29
[ [ "Aydemir", "Ufuk", "" ], [ "Holdom", "Bob", "" ], [ "Ren", "Jing", "" ] ]
Primordial black holes that survive until the present have been considered as a dark matter candidate. In this paper we argue that primordial 2-2-hole remnants provide a more promising and testable option. 2-2-holes arise in quadratic gravity as a new family of classical solutions for ultracompact matter distributions and they possess the black hole exterior without an event horizon. They may serve as the endpoint of gravitational collapse, providing a resolution for the information loss problem. Intriguing thermodynamic behavior is found for these objects when sourced by a thermal gas. A large 2-2-hole radiates with a Hawking-like temperature and exhibits an entropy-area law. At a late stage, the evaporation slows down and essentially stops as the mass asymptotically approaches a minimal value. This remnant mass is determined by a fundamental scale in quadratic gravity. We study the cosmological and astrophysical implications of having these remnants as dark matter and derive the corresponding constraints. A distinctive phenomenon associated with remnant mergers occurs, predicting fluxes of high-energy astrophysical particles due to the spectacular evaporation of the merger product. Measurements of high-energy photon and neutrino fluxes could possibly bound the remnant mass to be not far above the Planck mass. Early-universe physics, on the other hand, requires that 2-2-holes quickly evolve into the remnant state after formation, putting an upper bound on the formation mass.
gr-qc/0207076
Nicola Rossano Bruno
Nicola Rossano Bruno
Group of boost and rotation transformations with two observer-independent scales
revised version accepted for publication on Phys.Lett.B; one reference corrected, some physical comments added. 6 pages, RevTex4
Phys.Lett. B547 (2002) 109-115
10.1016/S0370-2693(02)02738-7
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
I examine the structure of the deformed Lorentz transformations in one of the recently-proposed schemes with two observer-independent scales. I develop a technique for the analysis of general combinations of rotations and deformed boosts. In particular, I verify explicitly that the transformations form group.
[ { "created": "Fri, 19 Jul 2002 13:45:21 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:45:02 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2010-04-05
[ [ "Bruno", "Nicola Rossano", "" ] ]
I examine the structure of the deformed Lorentz transformations in one of the recently-proposed schemes with two observer-independent scales. I develop a technique for the analysis of general combinations of rotations and deformed boosts. In particular, I verify explicitly that the transformations form group.
2310.08758
Pedro Mario Ca\~nate Casseres
Pedro Ca\~nate
Simple method to generate magnetically charged ultra-static traversable wormholes without exotic matter in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity
Typos corrected
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
All the magnetically charged ultrastatic and spherically symmetric spacetime solutions in the framework of linear/nonlinear electrodynamics, with an arbitrary electromagnetic Lagrangian density $\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$ depending only of the electromagnetic invariant $\mathcal{F}\!=\!F_{\alpha\beta}F^{\alpha\beta}\!/4$, minimally coupled to Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity [EsGB-$\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$], are found. We also show that a magnetically charged ultrastatic and spherically symmetric EsGB-$\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$ solution with invariant $\mathcal{F}$ having a strict global maximum value $\mathcal{F}_{_{0}}$ in the entire domain of the solution, and such that $\mathcal{L}_{_{0}}=\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F}_{_{0}})>0$, can be interpreted as an ultrastatic wormhole spacetime geometry with throat radius determined by the scalar charge and the quantity $\mathcal{L}_{_{0}}$. We provide some examples, including Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics (linear electrodynamics) $\mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{LED}}}} \!=\! \mathcal{F}$, producing the magnetic dual of the purely electric Ellis-Bronnikov EsGB Maxwell wormhole derived in [P. Ca\~nate, J. Sultana, D. Kazanas, Phys. Rev. D {\bf100}, 064007 (2019)]; and the nonlinear electrodynamics (NLED) models given by Born-Infeld $\mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{BI}}}} \!=\! -4\beta^{2} + 4\beta^{2} \sqrt{ 1 + \mathcal{F}\!/\!(2\beta^{2})~}$, and Euler-Heisenberg in the approximation of the weak-field limit $\mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{EH}}}} \!=\! \mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{LED}}}} + \gamma \mathcal{F}^{2}\!/2$. With those NLED models, two novel magnetically charged ultrastatic traversable wormholes (EsGB Born-Infeld and EsGB Euler-Heisenberg wormholes) are presented as exact solutions without exotic matter in EsGB-$\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$ gravity.
[ { "created": "Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:55:57 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:24:40 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-01-01
[ [ "Cañate", "Pedro", "" ] ]
All the magnetically charged ultrastatic and spherically symmetric spacetime solutions in the framework of linear/nonlinear electrodynamics, with an arbitrary electromagnetic Lagrangian density $\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$ depending only of the electromagnetic invariant $\mathcal{F}\!=\!F_{\alpha\beta}F^{\alpha\beta}\!/4$, minimally coupled to Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity [EsGB-$\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$], are found. We also show that a magnetically charged ultrastatic and spherically symmetric EsGB-$\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$ solution with invariant $\mathcal{F}$ having a strict global maximum value $\mathcal{F}_{_{0}}$ in the entire domain of the solution, and such that $\mathcal{L}_{_{0}}=\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F}_{_{0}})>0$, can be interpreted as an ultrastatic wormhole spacetime geometry with throat radius determined by the scalar charge and the quantity $\mathcal{L}_{_{0}}$. We provide some examples, including Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics (linear electrodynamics) $\mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{LED}}}} \!=\! \mathcal{F}$, producing the magnetic dual of the purely electric Ellis-Bronnikov EsGB Maxwell wormhole derived in [P. Ca\~nate, J. Sultana, D. Kazanas, Phys. Rev. D {\bf100}, 064007 (2019)]; and the nonlinear electrodynamics (NLED) models given by Born-Infeld $\mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{BI}}}} \!=\! -4\beta^{2} + 4\beta^{2} \sqrt{ 1 + \mathcal{F}\!/\!(2\beta^{2})~}$, and Euler-Heisenberg in the approximation of the weak-field limit $\mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{EH}}}} \!=\! \mathcal{L}_{_{_{\mathrm{LED}}}} + \gamma \mathcal{F}^{2}\!/2$. With those NLED models, two novel magnetically charged ultrastatic traversable wormholes (EsGB Born-Infeld and EsGB Euler-Heisenberg wormholes) are presented as exact solutions without exotic matter in EsGB-$\mathcal{L}(\mathcal{F})$ gravity.
2006.09414
Tiago Fran\c{c}a
Pau Figueras and Tiago Fran\c{c}a
Gravitational Collapse in Cubic Horndeski Theories
27 pages + 5 appendices (11 pages) + 16 figures. v2: additional figure added. Updated to match published version
null
10.1088/1361-6382/abb693
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study spherically symmetric gravitational collapse in cubic Horndeski theories of gravity. By varying the coupling constants and the initial amplitude of the scalar field, we determine the region in the space of couplings and amplitudes for which it is possible to construct global solutions to the Horndeski theories. Furthermore, we identify the regime of validity of effective field theory as the sub-region for which a certain weak field condition remains small at all times. We evolve the initial data using the CCZ4 formulation of the Einstein equations and horizon penetrating coordinates without assuming spherical symmetry.
[ { "created": "Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:01:01 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 16 Dec 2020 20:19:21 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2020-12-18
[ [ "Figueras", "Pau", "" ], [ "França", "Tiago", "" ] ]
We study spherically symmetric gravitational collapse in cubic Horndeski theories of gravity. By varying the coupling constants and the initial amplitude of the scalar field, we determine the region in the space of couplings and amplitudes for which it is possible to construct global solutions to the Horndeski theories. Furthermore, we identify the regime of validity of effective field theory as the sub-region for which a certain weak field condition remains small at all times. We evolve the initial data using the CCZ4 formulation of the Einstein equations and horizon penetrating coordinates without assuming spherical symmetry.
2310.05823
Federico De Lillo
Federico De Lillo, Jishnu Suresh
Estimating Astrophysical Population Properties using a multi-component Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Background Search
20 pages, 6 figures, 6 tables
null
null
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE astro-ph.IM
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The recent start of the fourth observing run of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration has reopened the hunt for gravitational-wave (GW) signals, with one compact-binary-coalescence (CBC) signal expected to be observed every few days. Among the signals that could be detected for the first time there is the stochastic gravitational-wave background (SGWB) from the superposition of unresolvable GW signals that cannot be detected individually. In fact, multiple SGWBs are likely to arise given the variety of sources, making it crucial to identify the dominant components and assess their origin. However, most search methods with ground-based detectors assume the presence of one SGWB component at a time, which could lead to biased results in estimating its spectral shape if multiple SGWBs exist. Therefore, a joint estimate of the components is necessary. In this work, we adapt such an approach and analyse the data from the first three LVK observing runs, searching for a multi-component isotropic SGWB. We do not find evidence for any SGWB and establish upper limits on the dimensionless energy parameter $\Omega_{\rm gw}(f)$ at 25 Hz for five different power-law spectral indices, $\alpha = 0, \, 2/3,\, 2,\, 3,\, 4$, jointly. For the spectral indices $\alpha = 2/3,\, 2, \, 4$, corresponding to astrophysical SGWBs from CBCs, r-mode instabilities in young rotating neutron stars, and magnetars, we draw further astrophysical implications by constraining the ensemble parameters $K_{\rm CBC}, \, K_{\rm r-modes}, \, K_{\rm magnetars}$, defined in the main text.
[ { "created": "Mon, 9 Oct 2023 16:08:22 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:47:53 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-03-27
[ [ "De Lillo", "Federico", "" ], [ "Suresh", "Jishnu", "" ] ]
The recent start of the fourth observing run of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration has reopened the hunt for gravitational-wave (GW) signals, with one compact-binary-coalescence (CBC) signal expected to be observed every few days. Among the signals that could be detected for the first time there is the stochastic gravitational-wave background (SGWB) from the superposition of unresolvable GW signals that cannot be detected individually. In fact, multiple SGWBs are likely to arise given the variety of sources, making it crucial to identify the dominant components and assess their origin. However, most search methods with ground-based detectors assume the presence of one SGWB component at a time, which could lead to biased results in estimating its spectral shape if multiple SGWBs exist. Therefore, a joint estimate of the components is necessary. In this work, we adapt such an approach and analyse the data from the first three LVK observing runs, searching for a multi-component isotropic SGWB. We do not find evidence for any SGWB and establish upper limits on the dimensionless energy parameter $\Omega_{\rm gw}(f)$ at 25 Hz for five different power-law spectral indices, $\alpha = 0, \, 2/3,\, 2,\, 3,\, 4$, jointly. For the spectral indices $\alpha = 2/3,\, 2, \, 4$, corresponding to astrophysical SGWBs from CBCs, r-mode instabilities in young rotating neutron stars, and magnetars, we draw further astrophysical implications by constraining the ensemble parameters $K_{\rm CBC}, \, K_{\rm r-modes}, \, K_{\rm magnetars}$, defined in the main text.
1302.3337
Sung Won Kim
Sung-Won Kim
Flare-out condition of Morris-Thorne wormhole and finiteness of pressure
null
null
10.3938/jkps.63.1887
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Wormhole is defined as the topological structure with the throat connecting two asymptotically flat spaces. In order to have and maintain the structure of the wormhole, there needs the geometrical flare-out condition, i.e., the minimal size at throat. In the case of Morris-Thorne type wormhole, the condition is given by the huge surface tension compared to the energy density times the square of the light speed. In this paper, we re-considered the flare-out condition for the wormhole with the Einstein equation, checked the finiteness of the pressure, and investigated its physical meaning.
[ { "created": "Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:19:32 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-15
[ [ "Kim", "Sung-Won", "" ] ]
Wormhole is defined as the topological structure with the throat connecting two asymptotically flat spaces. In order to have and maintain the structure of the wormhole, there needs the geometrical flare-out condition, i.e., the minimal size at throat. In the case of Morris-Thorne type wormhole, the condition is given by the huge surface tension compared to the energy density times the square of the light speed. In this paper, we re-considered the flare-out condition for the wormhole with the Einstein equation, checked the finiteness of the pressure, and investigated its physical meaning.
1405.0229
Seyed Meraj Mousavi Rasouli
S. M. M. Rasouli, Mehrdad Farhoudi and Paulo Vargas Moniz
Modified Brans-Dicke Theory in Arbitrary Dimensions
22 pages, 8 figures
Class. Quantum Grav. 31 (2014) 115002
10.1088/0264-9381/31/11/115002
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Within an algebraic framework, used to construct the induced-matter-theory (IMT) setting, in $(D+1)$-dimensional Brans-Dicke (BD) scenario, we obtain a modified BD theory (MBDT) in $D$ dimensions. Being more specific, from the $(D+1)$-dimensional field equations, a $D$--dimensional BD theory, bearing new features, is extracted by means of a suitable dimensional reduction onto a hypersurface orthogonal to the extra dimension. In particular, the BD scalar field in such $D$-dimensional theory has a self-interacting potential, which can be suitably interpreted as produced by the extra dimension. Subsequently, as an application to cosmology, we consider an extended spatially flat FLRW geometry in a $(D+1)$-dimensional space-time. After obtaining the power-law solutions in the bulk, we proceed to construct the corresponding physics, by means of the induced MBDT procedure, on the $D$-dimensional hypersurface. We then contrast the resulted solutions (for different phases of the universe) with those usually extracted from the conventional GR and BD theories in view of current ranges for cosmological parameters. We show that the induced perfect fluid background and the induced scalar potential can be employed, within some limits, for describing different epochs of the universe. Finally, we comment on the observational viability of such a model.
[ { "created": "Thu, 1 May 2014 17:34:43 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 13 May 2014 14:25:12 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-05-14
[ [ "Rasouli", "S. M. M.", "" ], [ "Farhoudi", "Mehrdad", "" ], [ "Moniz", "Paulo Vargas", "" ] ]
Within an algebraic framework, used to construct the induced-matter-theory (IMT) setting, in $(D+1)$-dimensional Brans-Dicke (BD) scenario, we obtain a modified BD theory (MBDT) in $D$ dimensions. Being more specific, from the $(D+1)$-dimensional field equations, a $D$--dimensional BD theory, bearing new features, is extracted by means of a suitable dimensional reduction onto a hypersurface orthogonal to the extra dimension. In particular, the BD scalar field in such $D$-dimensional theory has a self-interacting potential, which can be suitably interpreted as produced by the extra dimension. Subsequently, as an application to cosmology, we consider an extended spatially flat FLRW geometry in a $(D+1)$-dimensional space-time. After obtaining the power-law solutions in the bulk, we proceed to construct the corresponding physics, by means of the induced MBDT procedure, on the $D$-dimensional hypersurface. We then contrast the resulted solutions (for different phases of the universe) with those usually extracted from the conventional GR and BD theories in view of current ranges for cosmological parameters. We show that the induced perfect fluid background and the induced scalar potential can be employed, within some limits, for describing different epochs of the universe. Finally, we comment on the observational viability of such a model.
gr-qc/0111082
Anjan Ananda Sen
A.A. Sen and S. Sethi (HRI, Allahabad, India)
Quintessence Model With Double Exponential Potential
6 pages, Revtex Style, four eps figures,some new comments are added regarding the fitting analysis. Conclusion has been rewritten. Accepted for publication in Physics Letters B
Phys.Lett. B532 (2002) 159-165
10.1016/S0370-2693(02)01547-2
null
gr-qc astro-ph hep-th
null
We have reinvestigated the quintessence model with minimally coupled scalar field in the context of recent Supernova observation at $z=1.7$. By assuming the form of the scale factor which gives both the early time deceleration and late time acceleration, consistent with the observations, we show that one needs a double exponential potential. We have also shown that the equation of state and the behaviour of dark energy density are reasonably consistent with earlier constraints obtained by different authors. This work shows again the importance of double exponential potential for a quintessence field.
[ { "created": "Sun, 25 Nov 2001 09:47:12 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 4 Mar 2002 18:15:54 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-11-07
[ [ "Sen", "A. A.", "", "HRI, Allahabad, India" ], [ "Sethi", "S.", "", "HRI, Allahabad, India" ] ]
We have reinvestigated the quintessence model with minimally coupled scalar field in the context of recent Supernova observation at $z=1.7$. By assuming the form of the scale factor which gives both the early time deceleration and late time acceleration, consistent with the observations, we show that one needs a double exponential potential. We have also shown that the equation of state and the behaviour of dark energy density are reasonably consistent with earlier constraints obtained by different authors. This work shows again the importance of double exponential potential for a quintessence field.
gr-qc/0312059
Roy Maartens
Roy Maartens (Portsmouth)
Brane-world gravity
Corrections, improvements, new references; to appear in Living Reviews of Relativity; 58 pages, revtex4, 13 figs
Living Rev.Rel.7:7,2004
10.12942/lrr-2004-7
null
gr-qc astro-ph hep-ph hep-th
null
The observable universe could be a 1+3-surface (the "brane") embedded in a 1+3+d-dimensional spacetime (the "bulk"), with standard-model particles and fields trapped on the brane while gravity is free to access the bulk. At least one of the d extra spatial dimensions could be very large relative to the Planck scale, which lowers the fundamental gravity scale, possibly even down to the electroweak (~ TeV) level. This revolutionary picture arises in the framework of recent developments in M theory. The 1+10-dimensional M theory encompasses the known 1+9-dimensional superstring theories, and is widely considered to be a promising potential route to quantum gravity. General relativity cannot describe gravity at high enough energies and must be replaced by a quantum gravity theory, picking up significant corrections as the fundamental energy scale is approached. At low energies, gravity is localized at the brane and general relativity is recovered, but at high energies gravity "leaks" into the bulk, behaving in a truly 1+3+d-dimensional way. This introduces significant changes to gravitational dynamics and perturbations, with interesting testable implications for high-energy astrophysics, black holes and cosmology. Brane-world models offer a phenomenological way to test some of the novel predictions and corrections to general relativity that are implied by M theory. This review discusses the geometry, dynamics and perturbations of simple brane-world models for cosmology and astrophysics, mainly focusing on warped 5-dimensional brane-worlds based on the Randall-Sundrum models.
[ { "created": "Wed, 10 Dec 2003 15:55:27 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:00:56 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2016-10-19
[ [ "Maartens", "Roy", "", "Portsmouth" ] ]
The observable universe could be a 1+3-surface (the "brane") embedded in a 1+3+d-dimensional spacetime (the "bulk"), with standard-model particles and fields trapped on the brane while gravity is free to access the bulk. At least one of the d extra spatial dimensions could be very large relative to the Planck scale, which lowers the fundamental gravity scale, possibly even down to the electroweak (~ TeV) level. This revolutionary picture arises in the framework of recent developments in M theory. The 1+10-dimensional M theory encompasses the known 1+9-dimensional superstring theories, and is widely considered to be a promising potential route to quantum gravity. General relativity cannot describe gravity at high enough energies and must be replaced by a quantum gravity theory, picking up significant corrections as the fundamental energy scale is approached. At low energies, gravity is localized at the brane and general relativity is recovered, but at high energies gravity "leaks" into the bulk, behaving in a truly 1+3+d-dimensional way. This introduces significant changes to gravitational dynamics and perturbations, with interesting testable implications for high-energy astrophysics, black holes and cosmology. Brane-world models offer a phenomenological way to test some of the novel predictions and corrections to general relativity that are implied by M theory. This review discusses the geometry, dynamics and perturbations of simple brane-world models for cosmology and astrophysics, mainly focusing on warped 5-dimensional brane-worlds based on the Randall-Sundrum models.
1404.3864
Vladimir Belinski
Vladimir A. Belinski
On the cosmological singularity
The invited paper for Proceedings of the XIII Marcel Grossmann Meeting (Stockholm, 2012) by reason of the Marcel Grossmann Award to V.A. Belinski and I.M. Khalatnikov
Inter. Journ. Modern Phys. D, vol.23, p.1430016 (2014)
10.1142/S021827181430016X
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The long story of the oscillatory approach to the initial cosmological singularity and its more recent incarnation in multidimensional universe models is told.
[ { "created": "Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:37:36 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-09-18
[ [ "Belinski", "Vladimir A.", "" ] ]
The long story of the oscillatory approach to the initial cosmological singularity and its more recent incarnation in multidimensional universe models is told.
0907.3975
Mark Fisher
Robert A. Bartnik, Mark Fisher, Todd A. Oliynyk
Static Spherically Symmetric Solutions of the SO(5) Einstein Yang-Mills Equations
11 pages, 5 figures, 1 table
J.Math.Phys.51:032504,2010
10.1063/1.3309500
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Globally regular (ie. asymptotically flat and regular interior), spherically symmetric and localised ("particle-like") solutions of the coupled Einstein Yang-Mills (EYM) equations with gauge group SU(2) have been known for more than 20 years, yet their properties are still not well understood. Spherically symmetric Yang--Mills fields are classified by a choice of isotropy generator and SO(5) is distinguished as the simplest model with a \emph{non-Abelian} residual (little) group, $SU(2)\times U(1)$, and which admits globally regular particle-like solutions. We exhibit an algebraic gauge condition which normalises the residual gauge freedom to a finite number of discrete symmetries. This generalises the well-known reduction to the real magnetic potential $w(r,t)$ in the original SU(2) YM model. Reformulating using gauge invariant polynomials dramatically simplifies the system and makes numerical search techniques feasible. We find three families of embedded SU(2) EYM equations within the SO(5) system, one of which was first detected only within the gauge-invariant polynomial reduced system. Numerical solutions representing mixtures of the three SU(2) sub-systems are found, classified by a pair of positive integers.
[ { "created": "Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:04:25 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-11-20
[ [ "Bartnik", "Robert A.", "" ], [ "Fisher", "Mark", "" ], [ "Oliynyk", "Todd A.", "" ] ]
Globally regular (ie. asymptotically flat and regular interior), spherically symmetric and localised ("particle-like") solutions of the coupled Einstein Yang-Mills (EYM) equations with gauge group SU(2) have been known for more than 20 years, yet their properties are still not well understood. Spherically symmetric Yang--Mills fields are classified by a choice of isotropy generator and SO(5) is distinguished as the simplest model with a \emph{non-Abelian} residual (little) group, $SU(2)\times U(1)$, and which admits globally regular particle-like solutions. We exhibit an algebraic gauge condition which normalises the residual gauge freedom to a finite number of discrete symmetries. This generalises the well-known reduction to the real magnetic potential $w(r,t)$ in the original SU(2) YM model. Reformulating using gauge invariant polynomials dramatically simplifies the system and makes numerical search techniques feasible. We find three families of embedded SU(2) EYM equations within the SO(5) system, one of which was first detected only within the gauge-invariant polynomial reduced system. Numerical solutions representing mixtures of the three SU(2) sub-systems are found, classified by a pair of positive integers.
1706.02969
Tim Dietrich
Tim Dietrich, Sebastiano Bernuzzi, Wolfgang Tichy
Closed-form tidal approximants for binary neutron star gravitational waveforms constructed from high-resolution numerical relativity simulations
null
Phys. Rev. D 96, 121501 (2017)
10.1103/PhysRevD.96.121501
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We construct closed-form gravitational waveforms (GWs) with tidal effects for the coalescence and merger of binary neutron stars. The method relies on a new set of eccentricity-reduced and high-resolution numerical relativity (NR) simulations and is composed of three steps. First, tidal contributions to the GW phase are extracted from the time-domain NR data. Second, those contributions are employed to fix high-order coefficients in an effective and resummed post-Newtonian expression. Third, frequency-domain tidal approximants are built using the stationary phase approximation. Our tidal approximants are valid from the low frequencies to the strong-field regime and up to merger. They can be analytically added to any binary black hole GW model to obtain a binary neutron star waveform, either in the time or in the frequency domain. This work provides simple, flexible, and accurate models ready to be used in both searches and parameter estimation of binary neutron star events.
[ { "created": "Fri, 9 Jun 2017 14:23:36 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 5 Jul 2018 08:27:25 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-07-06
[ [ "Dietrich", "Tim", "" ], [ "Bernuzzi", "Sebastiano", "" ], [ "Tichy", "Wolfgang", "" ] ]
We construct closed-form gravitational waveforms (GWs) with tidal effects for the coalescence and merger of binary neutron stars. The method relies on a new set of eccentricity-reduced and high-resolution numerical relativity (NR) simulations and is composed of three steps. First, tidal contributions to the GW phase are extracted from the time-domain NR data. Second, those contributions are employed to fix high-order coefficients in an effective and resummed post-Newtonian expression. Third, frequency-domain tidal approximants are built using the stationary phase approximation. Our tidal approximants are valid from the low frequencies to the strong-field regime and up to merger. They can be analytically added to any binary black hole GW model to obtain a binary neutron star waveform, either in the time or in the frequency domain. This work provides simple, flexible, and accurate models ready to be used in both searches and parameter estimation of binary neutron star events.
2301.12801
Andrea Palessandro
Andrea Palessandro and Tony Rothman
Autocatalysis of Graviton Production via the Gertsenshtein Effect for the Yang-Mills Field
11 pages, no figures. V2: Largely as version one. Units changed to conform to previous paper. Results unchanged but a few lines regarding relationship to Higgs mechanism and neutrino oscillations rewritten. V3: Ansatz slightly modified. Four-current introduced to satisfy constraint equations. Results unchanged. Version accepted for publication in PDU
Phys. Dark Univ. 42 (2023) 101341
10.1016/j.dark.2023.101341
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
As shown by Gertsenshtein in 1961, an external magnetic field can couple electromagnetic to gravitational waves, giving rise to oscillations between them. Viewed as a quantum process, the magnetic field has catalyzed the mixing of photon and graviton states. We show that the self-interaction terms of the Yang-Mills SU(2) field can take the place of the external magnetic field and autocatalyze the mixing of Yang-Mills bosons and gravitons. In the process, rotational symmetry is broken and the Yang-Mills boson acquires a mass.
[ { "created": "Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:51:12 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 14 May 2023 09:39:39 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:23:09 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2023-10-06
[ [ "Palessandro", "Andrea", "" ], [ "Rothman", "Tony", "" ] ]
As shown by Gertsenshtein in 1961, an external magnetic field can couple electromagnetic to gravitational waves, giving rise to oscillations between them. Viewed as a quantum process, the magnetic field has catalyzed the mixing of photon and graviton states. We show that the self-interaction terms of the Yang-Mills SU(2) field can take the place of the external magnetic field and autocatalyze the mixing of Yang-Mills bosons and gravitons. In the process, rotational symmetry is broken and the Yang-Mills boson acquires a mass.
gr-qc/0007083
Mauricio Bellini
Mauricio Bellini (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata)
Warm inflation and scalar perturbations of the metric
10 pages, no figures, to be published in General Rel. and Gravitation
Gen.Rel.Grav.33:127-143,2001
10.1023/A:1002053121300
null
gr-qc
null
A second-order expansion for the quantum fluctuations of the matter field was considered in the framework of the warm inflation scenario. The friction and Hubble parameters were expended by means of a semiclassical approach. The fluctuations of the Hubble parameter generates fluctuations of the metric. These metric fluctuations produce an effective term of curvature. The power spectrum for the metric fluctuations can be calculated on the infrared sector.
[ { "created": "Mon, 31 Jul 2000 13:55:30 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 16 Jan 2001 16:59:20 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2014-11-17
[ [ "Bellini", "Mauricio", "", "Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata" ] ]
A second-order expansion for the quantum fluctuations of the matter field was considered in the framework of the warm inflation scenario. The friction and Hubble parameters were expended by means of a semiclassical approach. The fluctuations of the Hubble parameter generates fluctuations of the metric. These metric fluctuations produce an effective term of curvature. The power spectrum for the metric fluctuations can be calculated on the infrared sector.
0807.0448
Dan Vollick
Dan N. Vollick
Homogeneous and isotropic cosmologies with nonlinear electromagnetic radiation
8 pages, change of title plus minor changes
Phys.Rev.D78:063524,2008
10.1103/PhysRevD.78.063524
null
gr-qc astro-ph hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper I examine cosmological models that contain a stochastic background of nonlinear electromagnetic radiation. I show that for Born-Infeld electrodynamics the equation of state parameter, $w=P/\rho$, remains close to 1/3 throughout the evolution of the universe if $E^2=B^2$ in the late universe to a high degree of accuracy. Theories with electromagnetic Lagrangians of the form $L=-{1/4}F^2+\alpha F^4$ have recently been studied in magnetic universes, where the electric field vanishes. It was shown that the $F^4$ term can produce a bounce in the early universe, avoiding an initial singularity. Here I show that the inclusion of an electric field, with $E^2\simeq B^2$ in the late universe, eliminates the bounce and the universe "begins" in an initial singularity. I also examine theories with Lagrangians of the form $L=-{1/4}F^2-\mu^8/F^2$, which have been shown to produce a period of late time accelerated expansion in magnetic universes. I show that, if an electric field is introduced, the accelerated phase will only occur if $E^2<3B^2$.
[ { "created": "Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:42:11 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:55:33 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-12-18
[ [ "Vollick", "Dan N.", "" ] ]
In this paper I examine cosmological models that contain a stochastic background of nonlinear electromagnetic radiation. I show that for Born-Infeld electrodynamics the equation of state parameter, $w=P/\rho$, remains close to 1/3 throughout the evolution of the universe if $E^2=B^2$ in the late universe to a high degree of accuracy. Theories with electromagnetic Lagrangians of the form $L=-{1/4}F^2+\alpha F^4$ have recently been studied in magnetic universes, where the electric field vanishes. It was shown that the $F^4$ term can produce a bounce in the early universe, avoiding an initial singularity. Here I show that the inclusion of an electric field, with $E^2\simeq B^2$ in the late universe, eliminates the bounce and the universe "begins" in an initial singularity. I also examine theories with Lagrangians of the form $L=-{1/4}F^2-\mu^8/F^2$, which have been shown to produce a period of late time accelerated expansion in magnetic universes. I show that, if an electric field is introduced, the accelerated phase will only occur if $E^2<3B^2$.
1905.05628
Robert J. Scherrer
John Kehayias and Robert J. Scherrer
A new generic evolution for $k$-essence dark energy with $w \approx -1$
7 pages, 2 figures, discussion and references added
Phys. Rev. D 100, 023525 (2019)
10.1103/PhysRevD.100.023525
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We reexamine $k$-essence dark energy models with a scalar field $\phi$ and a factorized Lagrangian, $\mathcal L = V(\phi)F(X)$, with $X = \frac{1}{2} \nabla_\mu \phi \nabla^\mu \phi.$ A value of the equation of state parameter, $w$, near $-1$ requires either $X \approx 0$ or $dF/dX \approx 0$. Previous work showed that thawing models with $X \approx 0$ evolve along a set of unique trajectories for $w(a)$, while those with $dF/dX \approx 0$ can result in a variety of different forms for $w(a)$. We show that if $dV/d\phi$ is small and $(1/V)(dV/d\phi)$ is roughly constant, then the latter models also converge toward a single unique set of behaviors for $w(a)$, different from those with $X \approx 0$. We derive the functional form for $w(a)$ in this case, determine the conditions on $V(\phi)$ for which it applies, and present observational constraints on this new class of models. We note that $k$-essence models with $dF/dX \approx 0$ correspond to a dark energy sound speed $c_s^2 \approx 0$.
[ { "created": "Tue, 14 May 2019 14:14:15 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 25 Jun 2019 18:23:37 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2019-07-24
[ [ "Kehayias", "John", "" ], [ "Scherrer", "Robert J.", "" ] ]
We reexamine $k$-essence dark energy models with a scalar field $\phi$ and a factorized Lagrangian, $\mathcal L = V(\phi)F(X)$, with $X = \frac{1}{2} \nabla_\mu \phi \nabla^\mu \phi.$ A value of the equation of state parameter, $w$, near $-1$ requires either $X \approx 0$ or $dF/dX \approx 0$. Previous work showed that thawing models with $X \approx 0$ evolve along a set of unique trajectories for $w(a)$, while those with $dF/dX \approx 0$ can result in a variety of different forms for $w(a)$. We show that if $dV/d\phi$ is small and $(1/V)(dV/d\phi)$ is roughly constant, then the latter models also converge toward a single unique set of behaviors for $w(a)$, different from those with $X \approx 0$. We derive the functional form for $w(a)$ in this case, determine the conditions on $V(\phi)$ for which it applies, and present observational constraints on this new class of models. We note that $k$-essence models with $dF/dX \approx 0$ correspond to a dark energy sound speed $c_s^2 \approx 0$.
1006.2202
Kohkichi Konno
Kohkichi Konno, Toyoki Matsuyama, Satoshi Tanda
Effects of Chern-Simons Corrections on Conserved Quantities of Relativistic Fluid
12 pages, Accepted for publication in Modern Physics Letters A
Mod.Phys.Lett.A25:2655-2666,2010
10.1142/S0217732310033876
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider relativistic fluid flow under Chern-Simons modified Maxwell theory and under Chern-Simons modified gravity theory. We take account of the effects of Chern-Simons corrections on the quantities of fluid flow that are conserved without the Chern-Simons corrections. We find that the conservations of several quantities are generally broken by the Chern-Simons corrections.
[ { "created": "Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:37:14 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-11-21
[ [ "Konno", "Kohkichi", "" ], [ "Matsuyama", "Toyoki", "" ], [ "Tanda", "Satoshi", "" ] ]
We consider relativistic fluid flow under Chern-Simons modified Maxwell theory and under Chern-Simons modified gravity theory. We take account of the effects of Chern-Simons corrections on the quantities of fluid flow that are conserved without the Chern-Simons corrections. We find that the conservations of several quantities are generally broken by the Chern-Simons corrections.
gr-qc/0602085
Marcin Jankiewicz
Marcin Jankiewicz, Anjan A. Sen
Black Holes and Generalized Scalar Field
8 pages, LaTeX with elsart style
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
We study the possibility of occurrence of scalar hair with a non-canonical kinetic term for a static, spherically symmetric asymptotically flat black hole spacetime. We first obtain a general equation for this purpose and then consider various examples for the kinetic term $F(X)$ with $X=-{1\over{2}}\partial^{\mu}\phi\partial_{\mu}\phi$. Our study shows that for a tachyon field with a positive potential, which naturally arises in open string theory, asymptotically flat a static black hole solution does not exist.
[ { "created": "Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:15:00 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Jankiewicz", "Marcin", "" ], [ "Sen", "Anjan A.", "" ] ]
We study the possibility of occurrence of scalar hair with a non-canonical kinetic term for a static, spherically symmetric asymptotically flat black hole spacetime. We first obtain a general equation for this purpose and then consider various examples for the kinetic term $F(X)$ with $X=-{1\over{2}}\partial^{\mu}\phi\partial_{\mu}\phi$. Our study shows that for a tachyon field with a positive potential, which naturally arises in open string theory, asymptotically flat a static black hole solution does not exist.
1408.3534
Kazunari Eda
Kazunari Eda, Yousuke Itoh, Sachiko Kuroyanagi, Joseph Silk
Gravitational waves as a probe of dark matter mini-spikes
19 pages, 8 figures
Phys. Rev. D 91, 044045 (2015)
10.1103/PhysRevD.91.044045
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO astro-ph.HE
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Recent studies show that an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) may develop a dark matter (DM) mini-halo according to some BH formation scenarios. We consider a binary system composed of an IMBH surrounded by a DM mini-spike and a stellar mass object orbiting around the IMBH. The binary evolves due to gravitational pull and dynamical friction from the DM mini-spike and back-reaction from its gravitational wave (GW) radiation which can be detected by future space-borne GW experiments such as eLISA/NGO. We consider a single power-law model for the DM mini-spike which is assumed to consist of non-annihilating DM particles and demonstrate that an eLISA/NGO detection of GW from such a binary enables us to measure the DM mini-spike parameters very accurately. For instance, in our reference case originally advocated by Zhao and Silk (2005) and Bertone et al. (2005), we could determine the power-law index $\alpha$ of the DM mini-spike radial profile with a 1 $\sigma$ relative error of $\pm 5\times 10^{-6}$ for a GW signal with signal-to-noise-ratio 10 and assuming a 5 year observation with eLISA. We also investigate how accurately the DM parameters can be determined for various DM parameters and the masses of the IMBH-stellar mass object binary surrounded by a DM mini-spike. We find that we can determine the power-law index $\alpha$ at 10 % level even for a slightly flatter radial distribution of $\alpha \sim 1.7$.
[ { "created": "Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:34:55 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-03-05
[ [ "Eda", "Kazunari", "" ], [ "Itoh", "Yousuke", "" ], [ "Kuroyanagi", "Sachiko", "" ], [ "Silk", "Joseph", "" ] ]
Recent studies show that an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) may develop a dark matter (DM) mini-halo according to some BH formation scenarios. We consider a binary system composed of an IMBH surrounded by a DM mini-spike and a stellar mass object orbiting around the IMBH. The binary evolves due to gravitational pull and dynamical friction from the DM mini-spike and back-reaction from its gravitational wave (GW) radiation which can be detected by future space-borne GW experiments such as eLISA/NGO. We consider a single power-law model for the DM mini-spike which is assumed to consist of non-annihilating DM particles and demonstrate that an eLISA/NGO detection of GW from such a binary enables us to measure the DM mini-spike parameters very accurately. For instance, in our reference case originally advocated by Zhao and Silk (2005) and Bertone et al. (2005), we could determine the power-law index $\alpha$ of the DM mini-spike radial profile with a 1 $\sigma$ relative error of $\pm 5\times 10^{-6}$ for a GW signal with signal-to-noise-ratio 10 and assuming a 5 year observation with eLISA. We also investigate how accurately the DM parameters can be determined for various DM parameters and the masses of the IMBH-stellar mass object binary surrounded by a DM mini-spike. We find that we can determine the power-law index $\alpha$ at 10 % level even for a slightly flatter radial distribution of $\alpha \sim 1.7$.
1501.03478
Zeeshan Yousaf
M. Sharif and Z. Yousaf
Energy Density Inhomogeneities with Polynomial $f(R)$ Cosmology
references are updated
Astrophys. Space Sci. 352(2014)321
10.1007/s10509-014-1913-z
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper, we study the effects of polynomial $f(R)$ model on the stability of homogeneous energy density in self-gravitating spherical stellar object. For this purpose, we construct couple of evolution equations which relate the Weyl tensor with matter parameters. We explore different factors responsible for density inhomogeneities with non-dissipative dust, isotropic as well as anisotropic fluids and dissipative dust cloud. We find that shear, pressure, dissipative parameters and $f(R)$ terms affect the existence of inhomogeneous energy density.
[ { "created": "Fri, 15 Aug 2014 03:40:53 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-03-14
[ [ "Sharif", "M.", "" ], [ "Yousaf", "Z.", "" ] ]
In this paper, we study the effects of polynomial $f(R)$ model on the stability of homogeneous energy density in self-gravitating spherical stellar object. For this purpose, we construct couple of evolution equations which relate the Weyl tensor with matter parameters. We explore different factors responsible for density inhomogeneities with non-dissipative dust, isotropic as well as anisotropic fluids and dissipative dust cloud. We find that shear, pressure, dissipative parameters and $f(R)$ terms affect the existence of inhomogeneous energy density.
1708.05621
B\'eatrice Bonga
B\'eatrice Bonga, Jeffrey S. Hazboun
Power radiated by a binary system in a de Sitter Universe
15 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in PRD
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.96.064018
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Gravitational waves emitted by high redshift sources propagate through various epochs of the Universe including the current era of measurable, accelerated expansion. Historically, the calculation of gravitational wave power on cosmological backgrounds is based on various simplifications, including a $1/r$-expansion and the use of an algebraic projection to retrieve the radiative degrees of freedom. On a de Sitter spacetime, recent work has demonstrated that many of these calculational techniques and approximations do not apply. Here we calculate the power emitted by a binary system on a de Sitter background using techniques tailored to de Sitter spacetime. The common expression for the power radiated by this source in an FLRW spacetime, calculated using far wave-zone techniques, gives the same expression as the late time expansion specialized to the de Sitter background in the high-frequency approximation.
[ { "created": "Fri, 18 Aug 2017 14:09:13 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2017-10-11
[ [ "Bonga", "Béatrice", "" ], [ "Hazboun", "Jeffrey S.", "" ] ]
Gravitational waves emitted by high redshift sources propagate through various epochs of the Universe including the current era of measurable, accelerated expansion. Historically, the calculation of gravitational wave power on cosmological backgrounds is based on various simplifications, including a $1/r$-expansion and the use of an algebraic projection to retrieve the radiative degrees of freedom. On a de Sitter spacetime, recent work has demonstrated that many of these calculational techniques and approximations do not apply. Here we calculate the power emitted by a binary system on a de Sitter background using techniques tailored to de Sitter spacetime. The common expression for the power radiated by this source in an FLRW spacetime, calculated using far wave-zone techniques, gives the same expression as the late time expansion specialized to the de Sitter background in the high-frequency approximation.
2209.01955
Gaoping Long
Gaoping Long, Xiangdong Zhang
On the gauge reduction with respect to simplicity constraint in all dimensional loop quantum gravity
null
null
10.1103/PhysRevD.107.046022
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
In this paper, we are going to discuss the gauge reduction with respect to the simplicity constraint in both classical and quantum theory of all dimensional loop quantum gravity. With the gauge reduction with respect to edge-simplicity constraint being proceeded and the anomalous vertex simplicity constraint being imposed weakly in holonomy-flux phase space, the simplicity reduced holonomy can be established. However, we find that the simplicity reduced holonomy can not capture the degrees of freedom of intrinsic curvature, which leads that it fails to construct a correct scalar constraint operator in all dimensional LQG following the standard strategy. To tackle this problem, we establish a new type of holonomy corresponding to the simplicity reduced connection, which captures the degrees of freedom of both intrinsic and extrinsic curvature properly. Based on this new type of holonomy, we propose three new strategies to construct the scalar constraint operators, which serve as valuable candidates to study the dynamics of all dimensional LQG in the future.
[ { "created": "Mon, 5 Sep 2022 13:20:08 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-03-08
[ [ "Long", "Gaoping", "" ], [ "Zhang", "Xiangdong", "" ] ]
In this paper, we are going to discuss the gauge reduction with respect to the simplicity constraint in both classical and quantum theory of all dimensional loop quantum gravity. With the gauge reduction with respect to edge-simplicity constraint being proceeded and the anomalous vertex simplicity constraint being imposed weakly in holonomy-flux phase space, the simplicity reduced holonomy can be established. However, we find that the simplicity reduced holonomy can not capture the degrees of freedom of intrinsic curvature, which leads that it fails to construct a correct scalar constraint operator in all dimensional LQG following the standard strategy. To tackle this problem, we establish a new type of holonomy corresponding to the simplicity reduced connection, which captures the degrees of freedom of both intrinsic and extrinsic curvature properly. Based on this new type of holonomy, we propose three new strategies to construct the scalar constraint operators, which serve as valuable candidates to study the dynamics of all dimensional LQG in the future.
1409.2687
Chayan Ranjit
Chayan Ranjit, Ujjal Debnath
Reconstruction of Einstein-Aether Gravity from other Modified Gravity Models
13 pages, 10 figure, Accepted in The European Physical Journal - Plus
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We briefly describe the modified Friedmann equations for Einstein-Aether gravity theory and we find the effective density and pressure. The purpose of our present work is to reconstruction of Einstein-Aether Gravity from other modified gravities like $f(T)$, $f(R)$, $f(G)$, $f(R,T)$ and $f(R,G)$ and check its viability. The scale factor is chosen in power law form. The free function $F(K)$ for Einstein-Aether gravity (where $K$ is proportional to $H^{2}$) have been found in terms for $K$ by the correspondence between Einstein-Aether gravity and other modified gravities and the nature of $F(K)$ vs $K$ have been shown graphically for every cases. Finally, we analyzed the stability of each reconstructed Einstein-Aether gravity model.
[ { "created": "Mon, 8 Sep 2014 07:57:40 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-09-10
[ [ "Ranjit", "Chayan", "" ], [ "Debnath", "Ujjal", "" ] ]
We briefly describe the modified Friedmann equations for Einstein-Aether gravity theory and we find the effective density and pressure. The purpose of our present work is to reconstruction of Einstein-Aether Gravity from other modified gravities like $f(T)$, $f(R)$, $f(G)$, $f(R,T)$ and $f(R,G)$ and check its viability. The scale factor is chosen in power law form. The free function $F(K)$ for Einstein-Aether gravity (where $K$ is proportional to $H^{2}$) have been found in terms for $K$ by the correspondence between Einstein-Aether gravity and other modified gravities and the nature of $F(K)$ vs $K$ have been shown graphically for every cases. Finally, we analyzed the stability of each reconstructed Einstein-Aether gravity model.
1701.05824
Parampreet Singh
Peter Diener, Anton Joe, Miguel Megevand, Parampreet Singh
Numerical simulations of loop quantum Bianchi-I spacetimes
Discussion of results expanded. Two figures added. To appear in the focus issue on Applications of Loop Quantum Gravity to Cosmology in CQG
Class. Quantum Grav. 34 094004 (2017)
10.1088/1361-6382/aa68b5
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Due to the numerical complexities of studying evolution in an anisotropic quantum spacetime, in comparison to the isotropic models, the physics of loop quantized anisotropic models has remained largely unexplored. In particular, robustness of bounce and the validity of effective dynamics have so far not been established. Our analysis fills these gaps for the case of vacuum Bianchi-I spacetime. To efficiently solve the quantum Hamiltonian constraint we perform an implementation of the Cactus framework which is conventionally used for applications in numerical relativity. Using high performance computing, numerical simulations for a large number of initial states with a wide variety of fluctuations are performed. Big bang singularity is found to be replaced by anisotropic bounces for all the cases. We find that for initial states which are sharply peaked at the late times in the classical regime and bounce at a mean volume much greater than the Planck volume, effective dynamics is an excellent approximation to the underlying quantum dynamics. Departures of the effective dynamics from the quantum evolution appear for the states probing deep Planck volumes. A detailed analysis of the behavior of this departure reveals a non-monotonic and subtle dependence on fluctuations of the initial states. We find that effective dynamics in almost all of the cases underestimates the volume and hence overestimates the curvature at the bounce, a result in synergy with earlier findings in isotropic case. The expansion and shear scalars are found to be bounded throughout the evolution.
[ { "created": "Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:23:46 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 25 Mar 2017 23:54:18 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-04-14
[ [ "Diener", "Peter", "" ], [ "Joe", "Anton", "" ], [ "Megevand", "Miguel", "" ], [ "Singh", "Parampreet", "" ] ]
Due to the numerical complexities of studying evolution in an anisotropic quantum spacetime, in comparison to the isotropic models, the physics of loop quantized anisotropic models has remained largely unexplored. In particular, robustness of bounce and the validity of effective dynamics have so far not been established. Our analysis fills these gaps for the case of vacuum Bianchi-I spacetime. To efficiently solve the quantum Hamiltonian constraint we perform an implementation of the Cactus framework which is conventionally used for applications in numerical relativity. Using high performance computing, numerical simulations for a large number of initial states with a wide variety of fluctuations are performed. Big bang singularity is found to be replaced by anisotropic bounces for all the cases. We find that for initial states which are sharply peaked at the late times in the classical regime and bounce at a mean volume much greater than the Planck volume, effective dynamics is an excellent approximation to the underlying quantum dynamics. Departures of the effective dynamics from the quantum evolution appear for the states probing deep Planck volumes. A detailed analysis of the behavior of this departure reveals a non-monotonic and subtle dependence on fluctuations of the initial states. We find that effective dynamics in almost all of the cases underestimates the volume and hence overestimates the curvature at the bounce, a result in synergy with earlier findings in isotropic case. The expansion and shear scalars are found to be bounded throughout the evolution.
1507.01720
Guillaume Faye
Luc Blanchet, Guillaume Faye, Bernard F. Whiting
High-order comparisons between post-Newtonian and perturbative self forces
6 pages; contribution to the proceedings of the 50th Rencontres de Moriond, "Gravitation: 100 years after GR"
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Recent numerical and analytic computations based on the self-force (SF) formalism in general relativity showed that half-integral post-Newtonian (PN) terms, i.e. terms involving odd powers of 1/c, arise in the redshift factor of small mass-ratio black-hole binaries on exact circular orbits. Although those contributions might seem puzzling at first sight for conservative systems that are invariant under time-reversal, they are in fact associated with the so-called non-linear tail-of-tail effect. We shall describe here how the next-to-next-to-leading order contributions beyond the first half-integral 5.5PN conservative effect (i.e. up to order 7.5PN included) have been obtained by means of the standard PN formalism applied to binary systems of point-like objects. The resulting redshift factor in the small mass-ratio limit fully agrees with that of the SF approach.
[ { "created": "Tue, 7 Jul 2015 09:20:53 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-07-08
[ [ "Blanchet", "Luc", "" ], [ "Faye", "Guillaume", "" ], [ "Whiting", "Bernard F.", "" ] ]
Recent numerical and analytic computations based on the self-force (SF) formalism in general relativity showed that half-integral post-Newtonian (PN) terms, i.e. terms involving odd powers of 1/c, arise in the redshift factor of small mass-ratio black-hole binaries on exact circular orbits. Although those contributions might seem puzzling at first sight for conservative systems that are invariant under time-reversal, they are in fact associated with the so-called non-linear tail-of-tail effect. We shall describe here how the next-to-next-to-leading order contributions beyond the first half-integral 5.5PN conservative effect (i.e. up to order 7.5PN included) have been obtained by means of the standard PN formalism applied to binary systems of point-like objects. The resulting redshift factor in the small mass-ratio limit fully agrees with that of the SF approach.
2309.06914
Massimo Giovannini
Massimo Giovannini
Relic gravitons and pulsar timing arrays: a theoretical viewpoint
40 pages, 15 included figures; comments added and corrected typos to match the version in press
Eur.Phys.J.C 84 (2024) 2, 67
10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12419-z
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-ph hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
During the last three years the pulsar timing arrays reported a series of repeated evidences of gravitational radiation (with stochastically distributed Fourier amplitudes) at a benchmark frequency of the order of $30$ nHz and characterized by spectral energy densities (in critical units) ranging between $10^{-8}$ and $10^{-9}$. While it is still unclear whether or not these effects are just a consequence of the pristine variation of the space-time curvature, the nature of the underlying physical processes would suggest that the spectral energy density of the relic gravitons in the nHz domain may only depend on the evolution of the comoving horizon at late, intermediate and early times. Along this systematic perspective we first consider the most conventional option, namely a post-inflationary modification of the expansion rate. Given the present constraints on the relic graviton backgrounds, we then show that such a late-time effect is unable to produce the desired hump in the nHz region. We then analyze a modified exit of the relevant wavelengths as it may happen when the gravitons inherit an effective refractive index from the interactions with the geometry. A relatively short inflationary phase leads, in this case, to an excess in the nHz region even if the observational data coming from competing experiments do not pin down exactly the same regions in the parameter space. We finally examine an early stage of increasing curvature and argue that it is not compatible with the observed spectral energy density unless the wavelengths crossing the comoving horizon at early times reenter in a decelerated stage not dominated by radiation.
[ { "created": "Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:24:22 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:36:54 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-01-24
[ [ "Giovannini", "Massimo", "" ] ]
During the last three years the pulsar timing arrays reported a series of repeated evidences of gravitational radiation (with stochastically distributed Fourier amplitudes) at a benchmark frequency of the order of $30$ nHz and characterized by spectral energy densities (in critical units) ranging between $10^{-8}$ and $10^{-9}$. While it is still unclear whether or not these effects are just a consequence of the pristine variation of the space-time curvature, the nature of the underlying physical processes would suggest that the spectral energy density of the relic gravitons in the nHz domain may only depend on the evolution of the comoving horizon at late, intermediate and early times. Along this systematic perspective we first consider the most conventional option, namely a post-inflationary modification of the expansion rate. Given the present constraints on the relic graviton backgrounds, we then show that such a late-time effect is unable to produce the desired hump in the nHz region. We then analyze a modified exit of the relevant wavelengths as it may happen when the gravitons inherit an effective refractive index from the interactions with the geometry. A relatively short inflationary phase leads, in this case, to an excess in the nHz region even if the observational data coming from competing experiments do not pin down exactly the same regions in the parameter space. We finally examine an early stage of increasing curvature and argue that it is not compatible with the observed spectral energy density unless the wavelengths crossing the comoving horizon at early times reenter in a decelerated stage not dominated by radiation.
gr-qc/0405017
Vladimir Dzhunushaliev
V. Dzhunushaliev
Wormhole solutions in 5D Kaluza-Klein theory as string-like objects
29 pages, 10 figures
Horizons in World Physics, vol. 247, New Developments in Quantum Cosmology Research, p. 113-139, ed. A. Reimer, (Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2005)
null
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
The detailed numerical and analytical approximate analysis of wormhole-like solutions in 5D Kaluza-Klein gravity is given. It is shown that some part of these solutions with $E \approx H, E>H$ relation between electric $E$ and magnetic $H$ fields can be considered as a superthin and superlong gravitational flux tube filled with electric and magnetic fields, namely $\Delta-$strings. The solution behaviour near hypersurface $ds^2=0$ and the model of electric charge on the basis of $\Delta-$string are discussed. The comparison of the properties of $\Delta-$string and ordinary string in string theory is carried out. Some arguments are given that fermionic degrees of freedom can be build in on the $\Delta-$string. These degrees of freedom are connected with quantum wormholes of spacetime foam. It is shown that the natural theory for these spinor fields is supergravity.
[ { "created": "Wed, 5 May 2004 01:37:43 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Dzhunushaliev", "V.", "" ] ]
The detailed numerical and analytical approximate analysis of wormhole-like solutions in 5D Kaluza-Klein gravity is given. It is shown that some part of these solutions with $E \approx H, E>H$ relation between electric $E$ and magnetic $H$ fields can be considered as a superthin and superlong gravitational flux tube filled with electric and magnetic fields, namely $\Delta-$strings. The solution behaviour near hypersurface $ds^2=0$ and the model of electric charge on the basis of $\Delta-$string are discussed. The comparison of the properties of $\Delta-$string and ordinary string in string theory is carried out. Some arguments are given that fermionic degrees of freedom can be build in on the $\Delta-$string. These degrees of freedom are connected with quantum wormholes of spacetime foam. It is shown that the natural theory for these spinor fields is supergravity.
gr-qc/0406100
Etera R. Livine
Florian Girelli, Etera R. Livine, Daniele Oriti
Deformed Special Relativity as an effective flat limit of quantum gravity
18 pages, RevTex4, 2 figures
Nucl.Phys. B708 (2005) 411-433
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2004.11.026
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
We argue that a (slightly) curved space-time probed with a finite resolution, equivalently a finite minimal length, is effectively described by a flat non-commutative space-time. More precisely, a small cosmological constant (so a constant curvature) leads the kappa-deformed Poincar\'e flat space-time of deformed special relativity (DSR) theories. This point of view eventually helps understanding some puzzling features of DSR. It also explains how DSR can be considered as an effective flat (low energy) limit of a (true) quantum gravity theory. This point of view leads us to consider a possible generalization of DSR to arbitrary curvature in momentum space and to speculate about a possible formulation of an effective quantum gravity model in these terms. It also leads us to suggest a {\it doubly deformed special relativity} framework for describing particle kinematics in an effective low energy description of quantum gravity.
[ { "created": "Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:00:03 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2016-08-31
[ [ "Girelli", "Florian", "" ], [ "Livine", "Etera R.", "" ], [ "Oriti", "Daniele", "" ] ]
We argue that a (slightly) curved space-time probed with a finite resolution, equivalently a finite minimal length, is effectively described by a flat non-commutative space-time. More precisely, a small cosmological constant (so a constant curvature) leads the kappa-deformed Poincar\'e flat space-time of deformed special relativity (DSR) theories. This point of view eventually helps understanding some puzzling features of DSR. It also explains how DSR can be considered as an effective flat (low energy) limit of a (true) quantum gravity theory. This point of view leads us to consider a possible generalization of DSR to arbitrary curvature in momentum space and to speculate about a possible formulation of an effective quantum gravity model in these terms. It also leads us to suggest a {\it doubly deformed special relativity} framework for describing particle kinematics in an effective low energy description of quantum gravity.
2308.12713
Enrico Junior Schioppa
Luca Abrahao, Francesco Coradeschi, Antonia Micol Frassino, Thiago Guerreiro, Jennifer Rittenhouse West and Enrico Junior Schioppa
The quantum optics of gravitational waves
null
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
By utilizing quantum optics techniques, we examine the characteristics of a quantum gravitational wave (GW) signature at interferometers. In particular, we study the problem by analyzing the equations of motion of a GW interacting with an idealized interferometer. Using this method, we reconstruct the classical GW signal from a representation of the quantum version of an almost classical monochromatic wave (a single-mode coherent state), then we discuss the experimental signatures of some specific, more general quantum states. We calculate the observables that could be used at future interferometers to probe possible quantum states carried by the gravitational waves.
[ { "created": "Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:17:47 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:29:24 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-08-28
[ [ "Abrahao", "Luca", "" ], [ "Coradeschi", "Francesco", "" ], [ "Frassino", "Antonia Micol", "" ], [ "Guerreiro", "Thiago", "" ], [ "West", "Jennifer Rittenhouse", "" ], [ "Schioppa", "Enrico Junior", "" ] ]
By utilizing quantum optics techniques, we examine the characteristics of a quantum gravitational wave (GW) signature at interferometers. In particular, we study the problem by analyzing the equations of motion of a GW interacting with an idealized interferometer. Using this method, we reconstruct the classical GW signal from a representation of the quantum version of an almost classical monochromatic wave (a single-mode coherent state), then we discuss the experimental signatures of some specific, more general quantum states. We calculate the observables that could be used at future interferometers to probe possible quantum states carried by the gravitational waves.
gr-qc/0311061
David Vitali
David Vitali, Michele Punturo, Stefano Mancini, Paolo Amico, Paolo Tombesi
Noise reduction in gravitational wave interferometers using feedback
12 pages, 2 figures, in print in the Special Issue of J. Opt. B on Fluctuations and Noise in Photonics and Quantum Optics
J.Opt.B Quant.Semiclass.Opt. 6 (2004) S691-S697
10.1088/1464-4266/6/8/010
null
gr-qc quant-ph
null
We show that the quantum locking scheme recently proposed by Courty {\it et al.} [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 90}, 083601 (2003)] for the reduction of back action noise is able to significantly improve the sensitivity of the next generation of gravitational wave interferometers.
[ { "created": "Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:20:28 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 17 Feb 2004 10:01:12 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Vitali", "David", "" ], [ "Punturo", "Michele", "" ], [ "Mancini", "Stefano", "" ], [ "Amico", "Paolo", "" ], [ "Tombesi", "Paolo", "" ] ]
We show that the quantum locking scheme recently proposed by Courty {\it et al.} [Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 90}, 083601 (2003)] for the reduction of back action noise is able to significantly improve the sensitivity of the next generation of gravitational wave interferometers.
gr-qc/0008049
Paola Zizzi
P. A. Zizzi
Quantum Computation toward Quantum Gravity
11 pages. Contributed to XIII International Congress on Mathematical Physics (ICMP 2000), London, England, 17-22 Jul 2000. Typos corrected. Accepted for publication in General Relativity and Gravitation
Gen.Rel.Grav. 33 (2001) 1305-1318
10.1023/A:1012053424024
null
gr-qc hep-th quant-ph
null
The aim of this paper is to enlight the emerging relevance of Quantum Information Theory in the field of Quantum Gravity. As it was suggested by J. A. Wheeler, information theory must play a relevant role in understanding the foundations of Quantum Mechanics (the "It from bit" proposal). Here we suggest that quantum information must play a relevant role in Quantum Gravity (the "It from qubit" proposal). The conjecture is that Quantum Gravity, the theory which will reconcile Quantum Mechanics with General Relativity, can be formulated in terms of quantum bits of information (qubits) stored in space at the Planck scale. This conjecture is based on the following arguments: a) The holographic principle, b) The loop quantum gravity approach and spin networks, c) Quantum geometry and black hole entropy. Here we present the quantum version of the holographic principle by considering each pixel of area of an event horizon as a qubit. This is possible if the horizon is pierced by spin networks' edges of spin 1\2, in the superposed state of spin "up" and spin "down".
[ { "created": "Mon, 21 Aug 2000 11:28:51 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 4 Sep 2000 07:48:06 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Sun, 25 Feb 2001 14:26:04 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2015-06-25
[ [ "Zizzi", "P. A.", "" ] ]
The aim of this paper is to enlight the emerging relevance of Quantum Information Theory in the field of Quantum Gravity. As it was suggested by J. A. Wheeler, information theory must play a relevant role in understanding the foundations of Quantum Mechanics (the "It from bit" proposal). Here we suggest that quantum information must play a relevant role in Quantum Gravity (the "It from qubit" proposal). The conjecture is that Quantum Gravity, the theory which will reconcile Quantum Mechanics with General Relativity, can be formulated in terms of quantum bits of information (qubits) stored in space at the Planck scale. This conjecture is based on the following arguments: a) The holographic principle, b) The loop quantum gravity approach and spin networks, c) Quantum geometry and black hole entropy. Here we present the quantum version of the holographic principle by considering each pixel of area of an event horizon as a qubit. This is possible if the horizon is pierced by spin networks' edges of spin 1\2, in the superposed state of spin "up" and spin "down".
1104.4546
Francesco Cianfrani dr
Francesco Cianfrani, Giovanni Montani
Implications of the gauge-fixing in Loop Quantum Cosmology
7 pages, accepted for publication in Physical Review D
Phys. Rev. D, 85. 024027(2012)
10.1103/PhysRevD.85.024027
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The restriction to invariant connections in a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker space-time is discussed via the analysis of the Dirac brackets associated with the corresponding gauge fixing. This analysis allows us to establish the proper correspondence between reduced and un-reduced variables. In this respect, it is outlined how the holonomy-flux algebra coincides with the one of Loop Quantum Gravity if edges are parallel to simplicial vectors and the quantization of the model is performed via standard techniques by restricting admissible paths. Within this scheme, the discretization of the area spectrum is emphasized. Then, the role of the diffeomorphisms generator in reduced phase-space is investigated and it is clarified how it implements homogeneity on quantum states, which are defined over cubical knots. Finally, the perspectives for a consistent dynamical treatment are discussed.
[ { "created": "Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:52:52 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:04:43 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:36:44 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2015-05-27
[ [ "Cianfrani", "Francesco", "" ], [ "Montani", "Giovanni", "" ] ]
The restriction to invariant connections in a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker space-time is discussed via the analysis of the Dirac brackets associated with the corresponding gauge fixing. This analysis allows us to establish the proper correspondence between reduced and un-reduced variables. In this respect, it is outlined how the holonomy-flux algebra coincides with the one of Loop Quantum Gravity if edges are parallel to simplicial vectors and the quantization of the model is performed via standard techniques by restricting admissible paths. Within this scheme, the discretization of the area spectrum is emphasized. Then, the role of the diffeomorphisms generator in reduced phase-space is investigated and it is clarified how it implements homogeneity on quantum states, which are defined over cubical knots. Finally, the perspectives for a consistent dynamical treatment are discussed.
2011.01213
Leong Khim Wong
Philippe Brax, Anne-Christine Davis, Scott Melville, Leong Khim Wong
Spin precession as a new window into disformal scalar fields
22 pages + an appendix, 3 figures. v2: Version accepted for publication. Typos in Table 1, Eq. (3.21), and Eq. (3.26) have been corrected
JCAP 03 (2021) 001
10.1088/1475-7516/2021/03/001
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-ph hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We launch a first investigation into how a light scalar field coupled both conformally and disformally to matter influences the evolution of spinning point-like bodies. Working directly at the level of the equations of motion, we derive novel spin-orbit and spin-spin effects accurate to leading order in a nonrelativistic and weak-field expansion. Crucially, unlike the spin-independent effects induced by the disformal coupling, which have been shown to vanish in circular binaries due to rotational symmetry, the spin-dependent effects we study here persist even in the limit of zero eccentricity, and so provide a new and qualitatively distinct way of probing these kinds of interactions. To illustrate their potential, we confront our predictions with spin-precession measurements from the Gravity Probe B experiment and find that the resulting constraint improves upon existing bounds from perihelion precession by over 5 orders of magnitude. Our results therefore establish spin effects as a promising window into the disformally coupled dark sector.
[ { "created": "Mon, 2 Nov 2020 18:58:02 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 8 Mar 2021 16:00:03 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2021-03-09
[ [ "Brax", "Philippe", "" ], [ "Davis", "Anne-Christine", "" ], [ "Melville", "Scott", "" ], [ "Wong", "Leong Khim", "" ] ]
We launch a first investigation into how a light scalar field coupled both conformally and disformally to matter influences the evolution of spinning point-like bodies. Working directly at the level of the equations of motion, we derive novel spin-orbit and spin-spin effects accurate to leading order in a nonrelativistic and weak-field expansion. Crucially, unlike the spin-independent effects induced by the disformal coupling, which have been shown to vanish in circular binaries due to rotational symmetry, the spin-dependent effects we study here persist even in the limit of zero eccentricity, and so provide a new and qualitatively distinct way of probing these kinds of interactions. To illustrate their potential, we confront our predictions with spin-precession measurements from the Gravity Probe B experiment and find that the resulting constraint improves upon existing bounds from perihelion precession by over 5 orders of magnitude. Our results therefore establish spin effects as a promising window into the disformally coupled dark sector.
0810.4848
C\'esar Henrique Lenzi CHL
C.H. Lenzi, M. Malheiro, R. M. Marinho, C. Provid\^encia and G. F. Marranghello
Determination of the neutron star mass-radii relation using narrow-band gravitational wave detector
10 pages and 3 figures
J.Phys.Conf.Ser.154:012039,2009
10.1088/1742-6596/154/1/012039
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The direct detection of gravitational waves will provide valuable astrophysical information about many celestial objects. The most promising sources of gravitational waves are neutron stars and black holes. These objects emit waves in a very wide spectrum of frequencies determined by their quasi-normal modes oscillations. In this work we are concerned with the information we can extract from f and p$_I$-modes when a candidate leaves its signature in the resonant mass detectors ALLEGRO, EXPLORER, NAUTILUS, MiniGrail and SCHENBERG. Using the empirical equations, that relate the gravitational wave frequency and damping time with the mass and radii of the source, we have calculated the radii of the stars for a given interval of masses $M$ in the range of frequencies that include the bandwidth of all resonant mass detectors. With these values we obtain diagrams of mass-radii for different frequencies that allowed to determine the better candidates to future detection taking in account the compactness of the source. Finally, to determine which are the models of compact stars that emit gravitational waves in the frequency band of the mass resonant detectors, we compare the mass-radii diagrams obtained by different neutron stars sequences from several relativistic hadronic equations of state (GM1, GM3, TM1, NL3) and quark matter equations of state (NJL, MTI bag model). We verify that quark stars obtained from MIT bag model with bag constant equal to 170 MeV and quark of matter in color-superconductivity phase are the best candidates for mass resonant detectors.
[ { "created": "Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:41:56 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:40:59 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:39:05 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:40:19 GMT", "version": "v4" } ]
2010-04-21
[ [ "Lenzi", "C. H.", "" ], [ "Malheiro", "M.", "" ], [ "Marinho", "R. M.", "" ], [ "Providência", "C.", "" ], [ "Marranghello", "G. F.", "" ] ]
The direct detection of gravitational waves will provide valuable astrophysical information about many celestial objects. The most promising sources of gravitational waves are neutron stars and black holes. These objects emit waves in a very wide spectrum of frequencies determined by their quasi-normal modes oscillations. In this work we are concerned with the information we can extract from f and p$_I$-modes when a candidate leaves its signature in the resonant mass detectors ALLEGRO, EXPLORER, NAUTILUS, MiniGrail and SCHENBERG. Using the empirical equations, that relate the gravitational wave frequency and damping time with the mass and radii of the source, we have calculated the radii of the stars for a given interval of masses $M$ in the range of frequencies that include the bandwidth of all resonant mass detectors. With these values we obtain diagrams of mass-radii for different frequencies that allowed to determine the better candidates to future detection taking in account the compactness of the source. Finally, to determine which are the models of compact stars that emit gravitational waves in the frequency band of the mass resonant detectors, we compare the mass-radii diagrams obtained by different neutron stars sequences from several relativistic hadronic equations of state (GM1, GM3, TM1, NL3) and quark matter equations of state (NJL, MTI bag model). We verify that quark stars obtained from MIT bag model with bag constant equal to 170 MeV and quark of matter in color-superconductivity phase are the best candidates for mass resonant detectors.
0902.4318
Eduard Masso
Eduard Masso (Univ. Autonoma Barcelona)
The Weight of Vacuum Fluctuations
7 pages. v2 with a comment added and some typos fixed. It matches article to be published in Phys. Lett. B
Phys.Lett.B679:433-435,2009
10.1016/j.physletb.2009.08.007
UAB-FT-663
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We examine the gravitational properties of Lamb shift energies. Using available experimental data we show that these energies have a standard gravitational behavior at the level of $\sim 10^{-5}$. We are motivated by the point of view that Lamb shift energies may be interpreted as a consequence of vacuum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field. If this is the case, our result is a test of the gravitational properties of quantum fluctuations. The result is of interest in relation to the problem of the zero-point energy contribution to the cosmological constant. Indeed, the problem presupposes that the zero-point energy gravitates as all other forms of energy, and this supposition is what we test.
[ { "created": "Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:56:14 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:41:56 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2009-09-28
[ [ "Masso", "Eduard", "", "Univ. Autonoma Barcelona" ] ]
We examine the gravitational properties of Lamb shift energies. Using available experimental data we show that these energies have a standard gravitational behavior at the level of $\sim 10^{-5}$. We are motivated by the point of view that Lamb shift energies may be interpreted as a consequence of vacuum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field. If this is the case, our result is a test of the gravitational properties of quantum fluctuations. The result is of interest in relation to the problem of the zero-point energy contribution to the cosmological constant. Indeed, the problem presupposes that the zero-point energy gravitates as all other forms of energy, and this supposition is what we test.
gr-qc/0410061
Masayuki Tanimoto
Masayuki Tanimoto
Scalar fields on SL(2,R) and H^2 x R geometric spacetimes and linear perturbations
23 pages, no figures, to be published in Class. Quant. Gravit
Class.Quant.Grav.21:5355-5374,2004
10.1088/0264-9381/21/23/005
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
Using appropriate harmonics, we study the future asymptotic behavior of massless scalar fields on a class of cosmological vacuum spacetimes. The spatial manifold is assumed to be a circle bundle over a higher genus surface with a locally homogeneous metric. Such a manifold corresponds to the SL(2,R)-geometry (Bianchi VIII type) or the H^2 x R-geometry (Bianchi III type). After a technical preparation including an introduction of suitable harmonics for the circle-fibered Bianchi VIII to separate variables, we derive systems of ordinary differential equations for the scalar field. We present future asymptotic solutions for these equations in a special case, and find that there is a close similarity with those on the circle-fibered Bianchi III spacetime. We discuss implications of this similarity, especially to (gravitational) linear perturbations. We also point out that this similarity can be explained by the "fiber term dominated behavior" of the two models.
[ { "created": "Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:27:30 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-11-17
[ [ "Tanimoto", "Masayuki", "" ] ]
Using appropriate harmonics, we study the future asymptotic behavior of massless scalar fields on a class of cosmological vacuum spacetimes. The spatial manifold is assumed to be a circle bundle over a higher genus surface with a locally homogeneous metric. Such a manifold corresponds to the SL(2,R)-geometry (Bianchi VIII type) or the H^2 x R-geometry (Bianchi III type). After a technical preparation including an introduction of suitable harmonics for the circle-fibered Bianchi VIII to separate variables, we derive systems of ordinary differential equations for the scalar field. We present future asymptotic solutions for these equations in a special case, and find that there is a close similarity with those on the circle-fibered Bianchi III spacetime. We discuss implications of this similarity, especially to (gravitational) linear perturbations. We also point out that this similarity can be explained by the "fiber term dominated behavior" of the two models.
gr-qc/0306019
Claus Lammerzahl
Giovanni Amelino-Camelia and Claus Lammerzahl
Quantum-gravity-motivated Lorentz-symmetry tests with laser interferometers
17 pages, 3 figures
Class.Quant.Grav.21:899-916,2004
10.1088/0264-9381/21/4/010
null
gr-qc astro-ph hep-ph hep-th
null
We consider the implications for laser interferometry of the quantum-gravity-motivated modifications in the laws of particle propagation, which are presently being considered in attempts to explain puzzling observations of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. We show that there are interferometric setups in which the Planck-scale effect on propagation leads to a characteristic signature. A naive estimate is encouraging with respect to the possibility of achieving Planck-scale sensitivity, but we also point out some severe technological challenges which would have to be overcome in order to achieve this sensitivity.
[ { "created": "Wed, 4 Jun 2003 17:28:43 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-11-17
[ [ "Amelino-Camelia", "Giovanni", "" ], [ "Lammerzahl", "Claus", "" ] ]
We consider the implications for laser interferometry of the quantum-gravity-motivated modifications in the laws of particle propagation, which are presently being considered in attempts to explain puzzling observations of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. We show that there are interferometric setups in which the Planck-scale effect on propagation leads to a characteristic signature. A naive estimate is encouraging with respect to the possibility of achieving Planck-scale sensitivity, but we also point out some severe technological challenges which would have to be overcome in order to achieve this sensitivity.
gr-qc/9705039
Yuri N. Obukhov
Yu.N. Obukhov, E.J. Vlachynsky, W. Esser, and F.W. Hehl
Irreducible decompositions in metric-affine gravity models
27 pages, RevTex
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
The irreducible decomposition technique is applied to the study of classical models of metric-affine gravity (MAG). The dynamics of the gravitational field is described by a 12-parameter Lagrangian encompassing a Hilbert-Einstein term, torsion and nonmetricity square terms, and one quadratic curvature piece that is built up from Weyl's segmental curvature. Matter is represented by a hyperfluid, a continuous medium the elements of which possess classical momentum and hypermomentum. With the help of irreducible decompositions, we are able to express torsion and traceless nonmetricity explicitly in terms of the spin and the shear current of the hyperfluid. Thereby the field equations reduce to an effective Einstein theory describing a metric coupled to the Weyl 1-form (a Proca-type vector field) and to a spin fluid. We demonstrate that a triplet of torsion and nonmetricity 1-forms describes the general and unique vacuum solution of the field equations of MAG. Finally, we study homogeneous cosmologies with an hyperfluid. We find that the hypermomentum affects significantly the cosmological evolution at very early stages. However, unlike spin, shear does not prevent the formation of a cosmological singularity.
[ { "created": "Wed, 14 May 1997 14:27:31 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Obukhov", "Yu. N.", "" ], [ "Vlachynsky", "E. J.", "" ], [ "Esser", "W.", "" ], [ "Hehl", "F. W.", "" ] ]
The irreducible decomposition technique is applied to the study of classical models of metric-affine gravity (MAG). The dynamics of the gravitational field is described by a 12-parameter Lagrangian encompassing a Hilbert-Einstein term, torsion and nonmetricity square terms, and one quadratic curvature piece that is built up from Weyl's segmental curvature. Matter is represented by a hyperfluid, a continuous medium the elements of which possess classical momentum and hypermomentum. With the help of irreducible decompositions, we are able to express torsion and traceless nonmetricity explicitly in terms of the spin and the shear current of the hyperfluid. Thereby the field equations reduce to an effective Einstein theory describing a metric coupled to the Weyl 1-form (a Proca-type vector field) and to a spin fluid. We demonstrate that a triplet of torsion and nonmetricity 1-forms describes the general and unique vacuum solution of the field equations of MAG. Finally, we study homogeneous cosmologies with an hyperfluid. We find that the hypermomentum affects significantly the cosmological evolution at very early stages. However, unlike spin, shear does not prevent the formation of a cosmological singularity.
0812.3532
Jian-Yang Zhu
Li-Fang Li and Jian-Yang Zhu
Averaged null energy condition in Loop Quantum Cosmology
5 pages
Phys.Rev.D79:044011,2009
10.1103/PhysRevD.79.044011
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Wormhole and time machine are very interesting objects in general relativity. However, they need exotic matters which are impossible in classical level to support them. But if we introduce the quantum effects of gravity into the stress-energy tensor, these peculiar objects can be constructed self-consistently. Fortunately, loop quantum cosmology (LQC) has the potential to serve as a bridge connecting the classical theory and quantum gravity. Therefore it provides a simple way for the study of quantum effect in the semiclassical case. As is well known, loop quantum cosmology is very successful to deal with the behavior of early universe. In the early stage, if taken the quantum effect into consideration, inflation is natural because of the violation of every kind of local energy conditions. Similar to the inflationary universe, the violation of the averaged null energy condition is the necessary condition for the traversable wormholes. In this paper, we investigate the averaged null energy condition in LQC in the framework of effective Hamiltonian, and find out that LQC do violate the averaged null energy condition in the massless scalar field coupled model.
[ { "created": "Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:27:51 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2010-04-30
[ [ "Li", "Li-Fang", "" ], [ "Zhu", "Jian-Yang", "" ] ]
Wormhole and time machine are very interesting objects in general relativity. However, they need exotic matters which are impossible in classical level to support them. But if we introduce the quantum effects of gravity into the stress-energy tensor, these peculiar objects can be constructed self-consistently. Fortunately, loop quantum cosmology (LQC) has the potential to serve as a bridge connecting the classical theory and quantum gravity. Therefore it provides a simple way for the study of quantum effect in the semiclassical case. As is well known, loop quantum cosmology is very successful to deal with the behavior of early universe. In the early stage, if taken the quantum effect into consideration, inflation is natural because of the violation of every kind of local energy conditions. Similar to the inflationary universe, the violation of the averaged null energy condition is the necessary condition for the traversable wormholes. In this paper, we investigate the averaged null energy condition in LQC in the framework of effective Hamiltonian, and find out that LQC do violate the averaged null energy condition in the massless scalar field coupled model.
2007.03255
Morteza Rafiee
Seyed Ali Hosseini Mansoori, Morteza Rafiee, Shao-Wen Wei
Universal criticality of thermodynamic curvatures for charged AdS black holes
18 pages, 3 figures, 3 tables, Accepted by PRD
Phys. Rev. D 102, 124066 (2020)
10.1103/PhysRevD.102.124066
null
gr-qc cond-mat.stat-mech hep-th quant-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper, we analytically study the critical exponents and universal amplitudes of the thermodynamic curvatures such as the intrinsic and extrinsic curvature at the critical point of the small-large black hole phase transition for the charged AdS black holes. At the critical point, it is found that the normalized intrinsic curvature $R_N$ and extrinsic curvature $K_N$ has critical exponents 2 and 1, respectively. Based on them, the universal amplitudes $R_Nt^2$ and $K_Nt$ are calculated with the temperature parameter $t=T/T_c-1$ where $T_c$ the critical value of the temperature. Near the critical point, we find that the critical amplitude of $R_Nt^2$ and $K_Nt$ is $-\frac{1}{2}$ when $t\rightarrow0^+$, whereas $R_Nt^2\approx -\frac{1}{8}$ and $K_Nt\approx-\frac{1}{4}$ in the limit $t\rightarrow0^-$. These results not only hold for the four dimensional charged AdS black hole, but also for the higher dimensional cases. Therefore, such universal properties will cast new insight into the thermodynamic geometries and black hole phase transitions.
[ { "created": "Tue, 7 Jul 2020 07:51:01 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 9 Jul 2020 06:22:08 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:39:22 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2021-01-04
[ [ "Mansoori", "Seyed Ali Hosseini", "" ], [ "Rafiee", "Morteza", "" ], [ "Wei", "Shao-Wen", "" ] ]
In this paper, we analytically study the critical exponents and universal amplitudes of the thermodynamic curvatures such as the intrinsic and extrinsic curvature at the critical point of the small-large black hole phase transition for the charged AdS black holes. At the critical point, it is found that the normalized intrinsic curvature $R_N$ and extrinsic curvature $K_N$ has critical exponents 2 and 1, respectively. Based on them, the universal amplitudes $R_Nt^2$ and $K_Nt$ are calculated with the temperature parameter $t=T/T_c-1$ where $T_c$ the critical value of the temperature. Near the critical point, we find that the critical amplitude of $R_Nt^2$ and $K_Nt$ is $-\frac{1}{2}$ when $t\rightarrow0^+$, whereas $R_Nt^2\approx -\frac{1}{8}$ and $K_Nt\approx-\frac{1}{4}$ in the limit $t\rightarrow0^-$. These results not only hold for the four dimensional charged AdS black hole, but also for the higher dimensional cases. Therefore, such universal properties will cast new insight into the thermodynamic geometries and black hole phase transitions.
1908.04445
Marcelo E. Rubio
A. L. Garcia-Perciante, Marcelo E. Rubio and Oscar A. Reula
Generic instabilities in the relativistic Chapman-Enskog heat conduction law
9 pages, 2 figures, refs added
JSP (2020)
10.1007/s10955-020-02578-0
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We address the well-posedness of the Cauchy problem corresponding to the relativistic fluid equations, when coupled with the heat-flux constitutive relation arising within the relativistic Chapman-Enskog procedure. The resulting system of equations is shown to be non hyperbolic, by considering general perturbations over the whole set of equations written with respect to a generic time direction. The obtained eigenvalues are not purely imaginary and their real part grows without bound as the wave-number increases. Unlike Eckart's theory, this instability is not present when the time direction is aligned with the fluid's direction. However, since in general the fluid velocity is not surface-forming, the instability can only be avoided in the particular case where no rotation is present.
[ { "created": "Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:46:04 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 4 Nov 2019 02:52:40 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2020-06-11
[ [ "Garcia-Perciante", "A. L.", "" ], [ "Rubio", "Marcelo E.", "" ], [ "Reula", "Oscar A.", "" ] ]
We address the well-posedness of the Cauchy problem corresponding to the relativistic fluid equations, when coupled with the heat-flux constitutive relation arising within the relativistic Chapman-Enskog procedure. The resulting system of equations is shown to be non hyperbolic, by considering general perturbations over the whole set of equations written with respect to a generic time direction. The obtained eigenvalues are not purely imaginary and their real part grows without bound as the wave-number increases. Unlike Eckart's theory, this instability is not present when the time direction is aligned with the fluid's direction. However, since in general the fluid velocity is not surface-forming, the instability can only be avoided in the particular case where no rotation is present.
2009.13242
A. Yu. Petrov
J. R. Nascimento, A. Yu. Petrov, P. Porf\'irio, A. F. Santos
G\"{o}del-type Solutions in Cubic Galileon Gravity
16 pages
Phys. Rev. D 102, 104064 (2020)
10.1103/PhysRevD.102.104064
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We address the homogeneous in space and time (ST-homogeneous) G\"{o}del-type metrics within the cubic galileon theory, a particular class of generalized galileon theories. We check the consistency of such spacetimes for a physically well-motivated matter content, namely, a perfect fluid and an electromagnetic field. In this scenario, we find that the admissible solutions impose constraints on the constant couplings ($c_{i}$'s) of the cubic galileon theory to ensure the consistency. Also, we show the existence of a vacuum completely causal solution.
[ { "created": "Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:17:12 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2020-11-26
[ [ "Nascimento", "J. R.", "" ], [ "Petrov", "A. Yu.", "" ], [ "Porfírio", "P.", "" ], [ "Santos", "A. F.", "" ] ]
We address the homogeneous in space and time (ST-homogeneous) G\"{o}del-type metrics within the cubic galileon theory, a particular class of generalized galileon theories. We check the consistency of such spacetimes for a physically well-motivated matter content, namely, a perfect fluid and an electromagnetic field. In this scenario, we find that the admissible solutions impose constraints on the constant couplings ($c_{i}$'s) of the cubic galileon theory to ensure the consistency. Also, we show the existence of a vacuum completely causal solution.
gr-qc/0507039
J. A. R. Cembranos
J. A. R. Cembranos
The Newtonian limit at intermediate energies
4 pages, REVTeX 4; minor typos corrected, one reference added
Phys.Rev.D73:064029,2006
10.1103/PhysRevD.73.064029
UCI-TR-2005-30
gr-qc
null
We study the metric solutions for the gravitational equations in Modified Gravity Models (MGMs). In models with negative powers of the scalar curvature, we show that the Newtonian Limit (NL) is well defined as a limit at intermediate energies, in contrast with the usual low energy interpretation. Indeed, we show that the gravitational interaction is modified at low densities or low curvatures.
[ { "created": "Sat, 9 Jul 2005 18:20:43 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:29:12 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Cembranos", "J. A. R.", "" ] ]
We study the metric solutions for the gravitational equations in Modified Gravity Models (MGMs). In models with negative powers of the scalar curvature, we show that the Newtonian Limit (NL) is well defined as a limit at intermediate energies, in contrast with the usual low energy interpretation. Indeed, we show that the gravitational interaction is modified at low densities or low curvatures.
1709.08413
Ramil Izmailov N
R.Kh. Karimov, R.N. Izmailov, A.A. Potapov and K.K. Nandi
Terrestrial Sagnac delay constraining modified gravity models
18 pages, 3 figures
Gen. Relativ. Gravit. 50 (2018) 44
10.1007/s10714-018-2365-5
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Modified gravity theories include $f(\mathbf{R})-$gravity models that are usually constrained by the cosmological evolutionary scenario. However, it has been recently shown that they can also be constrained by the signatures of accretion disk around constant Ricci curvature Kerr-$f(\mathbf{R}_{0})$ stellar sized black holes. Our aim here is to use another experimental fact, viz., the terrestrial Sagnac delay to constrain the parameters of specific $f(\mathbf{R})-$gravity prescriptions. We shall assume that a Kerr-$f(\mathbf{R}_{0})$ solution asymptotically describes Earth's weak gravity near its surface. In this spacetime, we shall study oppositely directed light beams from source/observer moving on non-geodesic and geodesic circular trajectories and calculate the time gap, when the beams re-unite. We obtain the \textit{exact }time gap called Sagnac delay in both cases and expand it to show how the flat space value is corrected by the Ricci curvature, the mass and the spin of the gravitating source. Under the assumption that the magnitude of corrections are of the order of residual uncertainties in the delay measurement, we derive the allowed intervals for Ricci curvature. We conclude that the terrestrial Sagnac delay can be used to constrain the parameters of specific $f(\mathbf{R})$ prescriptions. Despite using the weak field gravity near Earth's surface, it turns out that the model parameter ranges still remain the same as those obtained from the strong field accretion disk phenomenon.
[ { "created": "Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:15:08 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 2 Apr 2018 10:16:25 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2018-04-03
[ [ "Karimov", "R. Kh.", "" ], [ "Izmailov", "R. N.", "" ], [ "Potapov", "A. A.", "" ], [ "Nandi", "K. K.", "" ] ]
Modified gravity theories include $f(\mathbf{R})-$gravity models that are usually constrained by the cosmological evolutionary scenario. However, it has been recently shown that they can also be constrained by the signatures of accretion disk around constant Ricci curvature Kerr-$f(\mathbf{R}_{0})$ stellar sized black holes. Our aim here is to use another experimental fact, viz., the terrestrial Sagnac delay to constrain the parameters of specific $f(\mathbf{R})-$gravity prescriptions. We shall assume that a Kerr-$f(\mathbf{R}_{0})$ solution asymptotically describes Earth's weak gravity near its surface. In this spacetime, we shall study oppositely directed light beams from source/observer moving on non-geodesic and geodesic circular trajectories and calculate the time gap, when the beams re-unite. We obtain the \textit{exact }time gap called Sagnac delay in both cases and expand it to show how the flat space value is corrected by the Ricci curvature, the mass and the spin of the gravitating source. Under the assumption that the magnitude of corrections are of the order of residual uncertainties in the delay measurement, we derive the allowed intervals for Ricci curvature. We conclude that the terrestrial Sagnac delay can be used to constrain the parameters of specific $f(\mathbf{R})$ prescriptions. Despite using the weak field gravity near Earth's surface, it turns out that the model parameter ranges still remain the same as those obtained from the strong field accretion disk phenomenon.
1811.00072
Daniel Charbul\'ak
Zden\v{e}k Stuchl\'ik, Daniel Charbul\'ak and Jan Schee
Light escape cones in local reference frames of Kerr-de Sitter black hole spacetimes and related black hole shadows
58 pages, 136 figures
The European Physical Journal C, 78(3):180, Mar 2018
10.1140/epjc/s10052-018-5578-6
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We construct the light escape cones of isotropic spot sources of radiation residing in special classes of reference frames in the Kerr-de Sitter (KdS) black hole spacetimes, namely, in the fundamental class of 'non-geodesic' locally non-rotating reference frames (LNRFs), and two classes of 'geodesic' frames, the radial geodesic frames (RGFs), both falling and escaping, and the frames related to the circular geodesic orbits (CGFs). We compare the cones constructed in a given position for the LNRFs, RGFs, and CGFs. We have shown that the photons locally counter-rotating relative to LNRFs with positive impact parameter and negative covariant energy are confined to the ergosphere region. Finally, we demonstrate that the light escaping cones govern the shadows of black holes located in front of a radiating screen, as seen by the observers in the considered frames. For shadows related to distant static observers the LNRFs are relevant.
[ { "created": "Wed, 31 Oct 2018 19:14:53 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2018-11-02
[ [ "Stuchlík", "Zdeněk", "" ], [ "Charbulák", "Daniel", "" ], [ "Schee", "Jan", "" ] ]
We construct the light escape cones of isotropic spot sources of radiation residing in special classes of reference frames in the Kerr-de Sitter (KdS) black hole spacetimes, namely, in the fundamental class of 'non-geodesic' locally non-rotating reference frames (LNRFs), and two classes of 'geodesic' frames, the radial geodesic frames (RGFs), both falling and escaping, and the frames related to the circular geodesic orbits (CGFs). We compare the cones constructed in a given position for the LNRFs, RGFs, and CGFs. We have shown that the photons locally counter-rotating relative to LNRFs with positive impact parameter and negative covariant energy are confined to the ergosphere region. Finally, we demonstrate that the light escaping cones govern the shadows of black holes located in front of a radiating screen, as seen by the observers in the considered frames. For shadows related to distant static observers the LNRFs are relevant.
gr-qc/0108003
Oliver Henkel
Oliver Henkel
Local Prescribed Mean Curvature foliations in cosmological spacetimes
23 pages, no figures
null
10.1063/1.1466882
null
gr-qc
null
A theorem about local in time existence of spacelike foliations with prescribed mean curvature in cosmological spacetimes will be proved. The time function of the foliation is geometrically defined and fixes the diffeomorphism invariance inherent in general foliations of spacetimes. Moreover, in contrast to the situation of the more special constant mean curvature foliations, which play an important role in the global analysis of spacetimes, this theorem overcomes the existence problem arising from topological restrictions for surfaces of constant mean curvature.
[ { "created": "Wed, 1 Aug 2001 16:36:12 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-11-07
[ [ "Henkel", "Oliver", "" ] ]
A theorem about local in time existence of spacelike foliations with prescribed mean curvature in cosmological spacetimes will be proved. The time function of the foliation is geometrically defined and fixes the diffeomorphism invariance inherent in general foliations of spacetimes. Moreover, in contrast to the situation of the more special constant mean curvature foliations, which play an important role in the global analysis of spacetimes, this theorem overcomes the existence problem arising from topological restrictions for surfaces of constant mean curvature.
2209.02176
Kazufumi Takahashi
Kazufumi Takahashi, Masato Minamitsuji, Hayato Motohashi
Generalized disformal Horndeski theories: cosmological perturbations and consistent matter coupling
23 pages, 2 figures
PTEP 2023, 013E01 (2023)
10.1093/ptep/ptac161
YITP-22-89
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Invertible disformal transformations are a useful tool to investigate ghost-free scalar-tensor theories. By performing a higher-derivative generalization of the invertible disformal transformation on Horndeski theories, we construct a novel class of ghost-free scalar-tensor theories, which we dub generalized disformal Horndeski theories. Specifically, these theories lie beyond the quadratic/cubic DHOST class. We explore cosmological perturbations to identify a subclass where gravitational waves propagate at the speed of light and clarify the conditions for the absence of ghost/gradient instabilities for tensor and scalar perturbations. We also investigate the conditions under which a matter field can be consistently coupled to these theories without introducing unwanted extra degrees of freedom.
[ { "created": "Tue, 6 Sep 2022 01:46:50 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:02:03 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-01-16
[ [ "Takahashi", "Kazufumi", "" ], [ "Minamitsuji", "Masato", "" ], [ "Motohashi", "Hayato", "" ] ]
Invertible disformal transformations are a useful tool to investigate ghost-free scalar-tensor theories. By performing a higher-derivative generalization of the invertible disformal transformation on Horndeski theories, we construct a novel class of ghost-free scalar-tensor theories, which we dub generalized disformal Horndeski theories. Specifically, these theories lie beyond the quadratic/cubic DHOST class. We explore cosmological perturbations to identify a subclass where gravitational waves propagate at the speed of light and clarify the conditions for the absence of ghost/gradient instabilities for tensor and scalar perturbations. We also investigate the conditions under which a matter field can be consistently coupled to these theories without introducing unwanted extra degrees of freedom.
gr-qc/9604008
Matt Visser
Matt Visser (Washington University)
Gravitational vacuum polarization II: Energy conditions in the Boulware vacuum
8 pages, ReV_TeX
Phys.Rev.D54:5116-5122,1996
10.1103/PhysRevD.54.5116
null
gr-qc hep-th
null
I show that in the Boulware vacuum (1) all standard (point-wise and averaged) energy conditions are violated throughout the exterior region---all the way from spatial infinity down to the event horizon, and (2) outside the event horizon the standard point-wise energy conditions are violated in a maximal manner: they are violated at all points and for all null/timelike vectors. (The region inside the event horizon is considerably messier, and of dubious physical relevance. Nevertheless the standard point-wise energy conditions also seem to be violated even inside the event horizon.) This is rather different from the case of the Hartle--Hawking vacuum, wherein violations of the energy conditions were confined to the region inside the unstable photon orbit. These calculations are for the quantum stress-energy tensor corresponding to a conformally-coupled massless scalar field in the Boulware vacuum. I work in the test-field limit, restrict attention to the Schwarzschild geometry, and invoke a mixture of analytical and numerical techniques. This *suggests* that general self-consistent solutions of semiclassical quantum gravity might *not* satisfy the energy conditions, and may in fact for certain quantum fields and certain quantum states violate *all* the energy conditions.
[ { "created": "Wed, 3 Apr 1996 01:31:02 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-09-09
[ [ "Visser", "Matt", "", "Washington University" ] ]
I show that in the Boulware vacuum (1) all standard (point-wise and averaged) energy conditions are violated throughout the exterior region---all the way from spatial infinity down to the event horizon, and (2) outside the event horizon the standard point-wise energy conditions are violated in a maximal manner: they are violated at all points and for all null/timelike vectors. (The region inside the event horizon is considerably messier, and of dubious physical relevance. Nevertheless the standard point-wise energy conditions also seem to be violated even inside the event horizon.) This is rather different from the case of the Hartle--Hawking vacuum, wherein violations of the energy conditions were confined to the region inside the unstable photon orbit. These calculations are for the quantum stress-energy tensor corresponding to a conformally-coupled massless scalar field in the Boulware vacuum. I work in the test-field limit, restrict attention to the Schwarzschild geometry, and invoke a mixture of analytical and numerical techniques. This *suggests* that general self-consistent solutions of semiclassical quantum gravity might *not* satisfy the energy conditions, and may in fact for certain quantum fields and certain quantum states violate *all* the energy conditions.
2303.04813
Behzad Eslam Panah
A. Bagheri Tudeshki, G. H. Bordbar, and B. Eslam Panah
Effect of massive graviton on dark energy star structure
17 pages, 10 figures, 4 tables
Phys. Dark Universe. 42 (2023) 101354
10.1016/j.dark.2023.101354
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The presence of massive gravitons in the field of massive gravity is considered as an important factor in investigating the structure of compact objects. Hence, we are encouraged to study the dark energy star structure in the Vegh's massive gravity. We consider that the equation of state governing the inner spacetime of the star is the extended Chaplygin gas, and then using this equation of state, we numerically solve the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff (TOV) equation in massive gravity. In the following, assuming different values of free parameters defined in massive gravity, we calculate the properties of dark energy star such as radial pressure, transverse pressure, anisotropy parameter, and other characteristics. Then, after obtaining the maximum mass and its corresponding radius, we compute redshift and compactness. The obtained results show that for this model of dark energy star, the maximum mass and its corresponding radius depend on the massive gravity's free parameters and anisotropy parameter. These results are consistent with the observational data, and cover the lower mass gap. We also demonstrate that all energy conditions are satisfied for this model, and in the presence of anisotropy, the dark energy star is potentially unstable.
[ { "created": "Wed, 8 Mar 2023 07:43:17 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:06:48 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-10-17
[ [ "Tudeshki", "A. Bagheri", "" ], [ "Bordbar", "G. H.", "" ], [ "Panah", "B. Eslam", "" ] ]
The presence of massive gravitons in the field of massive gravity is considered as an important factor in investigating the structure of compact objects. Hence, we are encouraged to study the dark energy star structure in the Vegh's massive gravity. We consider that the equation of state governing the inner spacetime of the star is the extended Chaplygin gas, and then using this equation of state, we numerically solve the Tolman-Oppenheimer-Volkoff (TOV) equation in massive gravity. In the following, assuming different values of free parameters defined in massive gravity, we calculate the properties of dark energy star such as radial pressure, transverse pressure, anisotropy parameter, and other characteristics. Then, after obtaining the maximum mass and its corresponding radius, we compute redshift and compactness. The obtained results show that for this model of dark energy star, the maximum mass and its corresponding radius depend on the massive gravity's free parameters and anisotropy parameter. These results are consistent with the observational data, and cover the lower mass gap. We also demonstrate that all energy conditions are satisfied for this model, and in the presence of anisotropy, the dark energy star is potentially unstable.
1303.1807
Ezra Newman
Ezra T. Newman
On Integrating the Left-Flat Vacuum Einstein Equations
the mislabeling of equations has been fixed
null
10.1088/0264-9381/31/1/015013
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Considering the spin-coefficient version of the left-flat vacuum Einstein equations, all but one of the fifty equations can be explicitly integrated via the introduction of five spin-weight s=-2 complex potentials. The final equation is a non-linear wave equation for the last of the potentials. Solutions to this equation determine solutions for the entire system. Solutions for several special cases are obtained
[ { "created": "Thu, 7 Mar 2013 20:41:48 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 2 Apr 2013 15:27:35 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2015-06-15
[ [ "Newman", "Ezra T.", "" ] ]
Considering the spin-coefficient version of the left-flat vacuum Einstein equations, all but one of the fifty equations can be explicitly integrated via the introduction of five spin-weight s=-2 complex potentials. The final equation is a non-linear wave equation for the last of the potentials. Solutions to this equation determine solutions for the entire system. Solutions for several special cases are obtained
1211.1557
Carlos Augusto Romero Filho
J. B. Fonseca-Neto, C. Romero and S. P. G. Martinez
Scalar torsion and a new symmetry of general relativity
28 pages. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1201.1469
null
10.1007/s10714-013-1553-6
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We reformulate the general theory of relativity in the language of Riemann-Cartan geometry. We start from the assumption that the space-time can be described as a non-Riemannian manifold, which, in addition to the metric field, is endowed with torsion. In this new framework, the gravitational field is represented not only by the metric, but also by the torsion, which is completely determined by a geometric scalar field. We show that in this formulation general relativity has a new kind of invariance, whose invariance group consists of a set of conformal and gauge transformations, called Cartan transformations. These involve both the metric tensor and the torsion vector field, and are similar to the well known Weyl gauge transformations. By making use of the concept of Cartan gauges, we show that, under Cartan transformations, the new formalism leads to different pictures of the same gravitational phenomena. We show that in an arbitrary Cartan gauge general relativity has the form of a scalar-tensor theory. In this approach, the Riemann-Cartan geometry appears as the natural geometrical setting of the general relativity theory when the latter is viewed in an arbitrary Cartan gauge. We illustrate this fact by looking at the one of the classical tests of general relativity theory, namely the gravitational spectral shift. Finally, we extend the concept of space-time symmetry to the more general case of Riemann-Cartan space-times endowed with scalar torsion. As an example, we obtain the conservation laws for auto-parallel motion in a static spherically symmetric vacuum space-time in a Cartan gauge, whose orbits are identical to Schwarzschild orbits in general relativity.
[ { "created": "Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:20:48 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-06-12
[ [ "Fonseca-Neto", "J. B.", "" ], [ "Romero", "C.", "" ], [ "Martinez", "S. P. G.", "" ] ]
We reformulate the general theory of relativity in the language of Riemann-Cartan geometry. We start from the assumption that the space-time can be described as a non-Riemannian manifold, which, in addition to the metric field, is endowed with torsion. In this new framework, the gravitational field is represented not only by the metric, but also by the torsion, which is completely determined by a geometric scalar field. We show that in this formulation general relativity has a new kind of invariance, whose invariance group consists of a set of conformal and gauge transformations, called Cartan transformations. These involve both the metric tensor and the torsion vector field, and are similar to the well known Weyl gauge transformations. By making use of the concept of Cartan gauges, we show that, under Cartan transformations, the new formalism leads to different pictures of the same gravitational phenomena. We show that in an arbitrary Cartan gauge general relativity has the form of a scalar-tensor theory. In this approach, the Riemann-Cartan geometry appears as the natural geometrical setting of the general relativity theory when the latter is viewed in an arbitrary Cartan gauge. We illustrate this fact by looking at the one of the classical tests of general relativity theory, namely the gravitational spectral shift. Finally, we extend the concept of space-time symmetry to the more general case of Riemann-Cartan space-times endowed with scalar torsion. As an example, we obtain the conservation laws for auto-parallel motion in a static spherically symmetric vacuum space-time in a Cartan gauge, whose orbits are identical to Schwarzschild orbits in general relativity.
2407.13867
James T. Wheeler
James T. Wheeler
Nonmetricity and Poincare gauge gravity
11 pages plus citations
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
We show that in a spacetime geometry with general connection, there exist field redefinitions that replace the mixed-symmetry nonmetricity of the asymmetric connection with the sum of torsion and the field strength of special conformal transformations of a Lorentzian connection. In contrast to general relativity, generic action functionals give different results for metric versus Palatini-style variations. We consider some of the resulting issues in Poincar\`e gauge theory, where it is natural to vary both the solder form and the spin connection, and where the action may differ from the Einstein-Hilbert case. Independent variation may introduce nonmetricity as well as torsion. Appending the defining equation of nonmetricity to the Maurer-Cartan equations of the Poincar\`e Lie algebra, we show that the mixed symmetry components of nonmetricity can be absorbed into an altered torsion tensor, restoring local Lorentz symmetry and metric compatibility while including quadratic terms in the redefined curvature. In order to recover the original torsion and nonmetric fields, we replace the definition of nonmetricity by an additional structure equation. We show that the maximal Lie algebra compatible with the enlarged set is isomorphic to the conformal Lie algebra. Therefore, in a Lorentzian conformal geometry the sum of torsion and the field strength of special conformal transformations is given by the mixed symmetry nonmetricity of an equivalent asymmetric system.
[ { "created": "Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:25:17 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2024-07-22
[ [ "Wheeler", "James T.", "" ] ]
We show that in a spacetime geometry with general connection, there exist field redefinitions that replace the mixed-symmetry nonmetricity of the asymmetric connection with the sum of torsion and the field strength of special conformal transformations of a Lorentzian connection. In contrast to general relativity, generic action functionals give different results for metric versus Palatini-style variations. We consider some of the resulting issues in Poincar\`e gauge theory, where it is natural to vary both the solder form and the spin connection, and where the action may differ from the Einstein-Hilbert case. Independent variation may introduce nonmetricity as well as torsion. Appending the defining equation of nonmetricity to the Maurer-Cartan equations of the Poincar\`e Lie algebra, we show that the mixed symmetry components of nonmetricity can be absorbed into an altered torsion tensor, restoring local Lorentz symmetry and metric compatibility while including quadratic terms in the redefined curvature. In order to recover the original torsion and nonmetric fields, we replace the definition of nonmetricity by an additional structure equation. We show that the maximal Lie algebra compatible with the enlarged set is isomorphic to the conformal Lie algebra. Therefore, in a Lorentzian conformal geometry the sum of torsion and the field strength of special conformal transformations is given by the mixed symmetry nonmetricity of an equivalent asymmetric system.
1701.07700
Manuel Hohmann
Manuel Hohmann
Post-Newtonian parameter $\gamma$ and the deflection of light in ghost-free massive bimetric gravity
36 pages, 1 figure; journal version
Phys. Rev. D 95, 124049 (2017)
10.1103/PhysRevD.95.124049
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We consider the parametrized post-Newtonian (PPN) limit of ghost-free massive bimetric gravity with two mutually non-interacting matter sectors coupled to the two metrics. Making use of a gauge-invariant differential decomposition of the metric perturbations, we solve the field equations up to the linear PPN order for a static, point-like mass source. From the result we derive the PPN parameter $\gamma$ for spherically symmetric systems, which describes the gravitational deflection of light by visible matter. By a comparison to its value measured in the solar system we obtain bounds on the parameters of the theory. We further discuss the deflection of light by dark matter and find an agreement with the observed light deflection by galaxies. We finally speculate about a possible explanation for the observed distribution of dark matter in galactic mergers such as Abell 520 and Abell 3827.
[ { "created": "Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:52:16 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:15:33 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2017-07-14
[ [ "Hohmann", "Manuel", "" ] ]
We consider the parametrized post-Newtonian (PPN) limit of ghost-free massive bimetric gravity with two mutually non-interacting matter sectors coupled to the two metrics. Making use of a gauge-invariant differential decomposition of the metric perturbations, we solve the field equations up to the linear PPN order for a static, point-like mass source. From the result we derive the PPN parameter $\gamma$ for spherically symmetric systems, which describes the gravitational deflection of light by visible matter. By a comparison to its value measured in the solar system we obtain bounds on the parameters of the theory. We further discuss the deflection of light by dark matter and find an agreement with the observed light deflection by galaxies. We finally speculate about a possible explanation for the observed distribution of dark matter in galactic mergers such as Abell 520 and Abell 3827.
0805.3834
Hwei-Jang Yo
Kun-Feng Shie, James M. Nester, Hwei-Jang Yo
Torsion Cosmology and the Accelerating Universe
16 pages, 4 figures, accepted by PRD
Phys.Rev.D78:023522,2008
10.1103/PhysRevD.78.023522
null
gr-qc astro-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Investigations of the dynamic modes of the Poincare gauge theory of gravity found only two good propagating torsion modes; they are effectively a scalar and a pseudoscalar. Cosmology affords a natural situation where one might see observational effects of these modes. Here we consider only the ``scalar torsion'' mode. This mode has certain distinctive and interesting qualities. In particular this type of torsion does not interact directly with any known matter and it allows a critical non-zero value for the affine scalar curvature. Via numerical evolution of the coupled nonlinear equations we show that this mode can contribute an oscillating aspect to the expansion rate of the Universe. From the examination of specific cases of the parameters and initial conditions we show that for suitable ranges of the parameters the dynamic ``scalar torsion'' model can display features similar to those of the presently observed accelerating universe.
[ { "created": "Sun, 25 May 2008 15:25:34 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-12-18
[ [ "Shie", "Kun-Feng", "" ], [ "Nester", "James M.", "" ], [ "Yo", "Hwei-Jang", "" ] ]
Investigations of the dynamic modes of the Poincare gauge theory of gravity found only two good propagating torsion modes; they are effectively a scalar and a pseudoscalar. Cosmology affords a natural situation where one might see observational effects of these modes. Here we consider only the ``scalar torsion'' mode. This mode has certain distinctive and interesting qualities. In particular this type of torsion does not interact directly with any known matter and it allows a critical non-zero value for the affine scalar curvature. Via numerical evolution of the coupled nonlinear equations we show that this mode can contribute an oscillating aspect to the expansion rate of the Universe. From the examination of specific cases of the parameters and initial conditions we show that for suitable ranges of the parameters the dynamic ``scalar torsion'' model can display features similar to those of the presently observed accelerating universe.
1701.07804
Andrzej Rostworowski
Andrzej Rostworowski
Higher order perturbations of Anti-de Sitter space and time-periodic solutions of vacuum Einstein equations
16 pages, v2: minor changes / corrections in text and equations; in particular missing $\theta$ dependence in eqs. (110,111,114,117,120) added (thanks to Gyula Fodor for pointing it out!), misprints in eqs. (28,55) corrected, implicit limits in the integrals in eqs. (71-73,77-81,95-97) made explicit, misplaced Lorentz indices in eqs. (17-19) lowered, 2 references added
Phys. Rev. D 95, 124043 (2017)
10.1103/PhysRevD.95.124043
CERN-TH-2017-023
gr-qc hep-th math-ph math.MP
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Motivated by the problem of stability of Anti-de Sitter (AdS) spacetime, we discuss nonlinear gravitational perturbations of maximally symmetric solutions of vacuum Einstein equations in general and the case of AdS in particular. We present the evidence that, similarly to the self-gravitating scalar field at spherical symmetry, the negative cosmological constant allows for the existence of globally regular, asymptotically AdS, time-periodic solutions of vacuum Einstein equations whose frequencies bifurcate from linear eigenfrequencies of AdS. Interestingly, our preliminary results indicate that the number of one parameter families of time-periodic solutions bifurcating from a given eigenfrequency equals the multiplicity of this eigenfrequency.
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2017-07-05
[ [ "Rostworowski", "Andrzej", "" ] ]
Motivated by the problem of stability of Anti-de Sitter (AdS) spacetime, we discuss nonlinear gravitational perturbations of maximally symmetric solutions of vacuum Einstein equations in general and the case of AdS in particular. We present the evidence that, similarly to the self-gravitating scalar field at spherical symmetry, the negative cosmological constant allows for the existence of globally regular, asymptotically AdS, time-periodic solutions of vacuum Einstein equations whose frequencies bifurcate from linear eigenfrequencies of AdS. Interestingly, our preliminary results indicate that the number of one parameter families of time-periodic solutions bifurcating from a given eigenfrequency equals the multiplicity of this eigenfrequency.
1405.4967
Dawood Kothawala Dr.
Dawood Kothawala, T. Padmanabhan
Grin of the Cheshire cat: Entropy density of spacetime as a relic from quantum gravity
v3: minor corrections; matches version accepted in Phys. Rev. D
Phys. Rev. D 90, 124060 (2014)
10.1103/PhysRevD.90.124060
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
There is considerable evidence to suggest that the field equations of gravity have the same status as, say, the equations describing an emergent phenomenon like elasticity. In fact, it is possible to derive the field equations from a thermodynamic variational principle in which a set of normalized vector fields are varied rather than the metric. We show that this variational principle can arise as a low energy ($L_P = (G\hbar/c^3)^{1/2} \to 0$) relic of a plausible nonperturbative effect of quantum gravity, viz. the existence of a zero-point-length in the spacetime. Our result is nonperturbative in the following sense: If we modify the geodesic distance in a spacetime by introducing a zero-point-length, to incorporate some effects of quantum gravity, and take the limit $L_P \to 0$ of the Ricci scalar of the modified metric, we end up getting a nontrivial, leading order ($L_P$ - independent) term. \textit{This term is identical to the expression for entropy density of spacetime used previously in the emergent gravity approach.} This reconfirms the idea that the microscopic degrees of freedom of the spacetime, when properly described in the full theory, could lead to an effective description of geometry in terms of a thermodynamic variational principle. This is conceptually similar to the emergence of thermodynamics from mechanics of, say, molecules. The approach also has important implications for cosmological constant which are briefly discussed.
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2014-12-24
[ [ "Kothawala", "Dawood", "" ], [ "Padmanabhan", "T.", "" ] ]
There is considerable evidence to suggest that the field equations of gravity have the same status as, say, the equations describing an emergent phenomenon like elasticity. In fact, it is possible to derive the field equations from a thermodynamic variational principle in which a set of normalized vector fields are varied rather than the metric. We show that this variational principle can arise as a low energy ($L_P = (G\hbar/c^3)^{1/2} \to 0$) relic of a plausible nonperturbative effect of quantum gravity, viz. the existence of a zero-point-length in the spacetime. Our result is nonperturbative in the following sense: If we modify the geodesic distance in a spacetime by introducing a zero-point-length, to incorporate some effects of quantum gravity, and take the limit $L_P \to 0$ of the Ricci scalar of the modified metric, we end up getting a nontrivial, leading order ($L_P$ - independent) term. \textit{This term is identical to the expression for entropy density of spacetime used previously in the emergent gravity approach.} This reconfirms the idea that the microscopic degrees of freedom of the spacetime, when properly described in the full theory, could lead to an effective description of geometry in terms of a thermodynamic variational principle. This is conceptually similar to the emergence of thermodynamics from mechanics of, say, molecules. The approach also has important implications for cosmological constant which are briefly discussed.
2203.11671
Zhong-Wen Feng
Zhong-Wen Feng, Xia Zhou, Shi-Qi Zhou
Higher-order generalized uncertainty principle applied to gravitational baryogenesis
16 pages, 1 figure
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2022, 06: 022
10.1088/1475-7516/2022/06/022
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The gravitational baryogenesis plays an important role in the study of the baryon asymmetry. However, the original mechanism of gravitational baryogenesis in the radiation dominated era leads to the asymmetry factor $\eta$ is equal to zero, which indicates this mechanism may not generate a sufficient baryon asymmetry for the standard cosmological model. In this manuscript, we investigate the gravitational baryogenesis for the generation of baryon asymmetry in the early Universe by using an new higher-order generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). It is demonstrated that the entropy and Friedman equation of the Universe deviate from the original cases due to the effect of the higher-order GUP. Those modifications break the thermal equilibrium of the Universe and in turn produces a non-zero asymmetry factor $\eta $. In particular, our results satisfy all three Sakharov conditions, which indicates that the scheme of explaining baryon asymmetry in the framework of higher-order GUP is feasible. In addition, confronting our theoretical results with the observational results, we constraint the GUP parameter $\beta_0$, whose bound between $8.4 \times {10^{10}} \sim 1.1 \times {10^{13}}$.
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2022-07-12
[ [ "Feng", "Zhong-Wen", "" ], [ "Zhou", "Xia", "" ], [ "Zhou", "Shi-Qi", "" ] ]
The gravitational baryogenesis plays an important role in the study of the baryon asymmetry. However, the original mechanism of gravitational baryogenesis in the radiation dominated era leads to the asymmetry factor $\eta$ is equal to zero, which indicates this mechanism may not generate a sufficient baryon asymmetry for the standard cosmological model. In this manuscript, we investigate the gravitational baryogenesis for the generation of baryon asymmetry in the early Universe by using an new higher-order generalized uncertainty principle (GUP). It is demonstrated that the entropy and Friedman equation of the Universe deviate from the original cases due to the effect of the higher-order GUP. Those modifications break the thermal equilibrium of the Universe and in turn produces a non-zero asymmetry factor $\eta $. In particular, our results satisfy all three Sakharov conditions, which indicates that the scheme of explaining baryon asymmetry in the framework of higher-order GUP is feasible. In addition, confronting our theoretical results with the observational results, we constraint the GUP parameter $\beta_0$, whose bound between $8.4 \times {10^{10}} \sim 1.1 \times {10^{13}}$.
1103.0731
Steffen Gielen
Steffen Gielen
Geometric Aspects of Gauge and Spacetime Symmetries
Ph.D. Thesis, University of Cambridge (Supervisor: Prof. Gary W. Gibbons), 180 pages, 3 figures; originally submitted in October 2010
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-ph hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We investigate several problems in relativity and particle physics where symmetries play a central role; in all cases geometric properties of Lie groups and their quotients are related to physical effects. The first part is concerned with symmetries in gravity. We apply the theory of Lie group deformations to isometry groups of exact solutions in general relativity, relating the algebraic properties of these groups to physical properties of the spacetimes. We then make group deformation local, generalising deformed special relativity (DSR) by describing gravity as a gauge theory of the de Sitter group. We find that in our construction Minkowski space has a connection with torsion; physical effects of torsion seem to rule out the proposed framework as a viable theory. A third chapter discusses a formulation of gravity as a topological BF theory with added linear constraints that reduce the symmetries of the topological theory to those of general relativity. We discretise our constructions and compare to a similar construction by Plebanski which uses quadratic constraints. In the second part we study CP violation in the electroweak sector of the standard model and certain extensions of it. We quantify fine-tuning in the observed magnitude of CP violation by determining a natural measure on the space of CKM matrices, a double quotient of SU(3), introducing different possible choices and comparing their predictions for CP violation. While one generically faces a fine-tuning problem, in the standard model the problem is removed by a measure that incorporates the observed quark masses, which suggests a close relation between a mass hierarchy and suppression of CP violation. Going beyond the standard model by adding a left-right symmetry spoils the result, leaving us to conclude that such additional symmetries appear less natural.
[ { "created": "Thu, 3 Mar 2011 16:53:52 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2011-03-04
[ [ "Gielen", "Steffen", "" ] ]
We investigate several problems in relativity and particle physics where symmetries play a central role; in all cases geometric properties of Lie groups and their quotients are related to physical effects. The first part is concerned with symmetries in gravity. We apply the theory of Lie group deformations to isometry groups of exact solutions in general relativity, relating the algebraic properties of these groups to physical properties of the spacetimes. We then make group deformation local, generalising deformed special relativity (DSR) by describing gravity as a gauge theory of the de Sitter group. We find that in our construction Minkowski space has a connection with torsion; physical effects of torsion seem to rule out the proposed framework as a viable theory. A third chapter discusses a formulation of gravity as a topological BF theory with added linear constraints that reduce the symmetries of the topological theory to those of general relativity. We discretise our constructions and compare to a similar construction by Plebanski which uses quadratic constraints. In the second part we study CP violation in the electroweak sector of the standard model and certain extensions of it. We quantify fine-tuning in the observed magnitude of CP violation by determining a natural measure on the space of CKM matrices, a double quotient of SU(3), introducing different possible choices and comparing their predictions for CP violation. While one generically faces a fine-tuning problem, in the standard model the problem is removed by a measure that incorporates the observed quark masses, which suggests a close relation between a mass hierarchy and suppression of CP violation. Going beyond the standard model by adding a left-right symmetry spoils the result, leaving us to conclude that such additional symmetries appear less natural.
0808.1971
Claudio Perini
Emanuele Alesci, Eugenio Bianchi, Elena Magliaro, Claudio Perini
Intertwiner dynamics in the flipped vertex
12 pages, 7 figures
Class.Quant.Grav.26:185003,2009
10.1088/0264-9381/26/18/185003
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We continue the semiclassical analysis, started in a previous paper, of the intertwiner sector of the flipped vertex spinfoam model. We use independently both a semi-analytical and a purely numerical approach, finding the correct behavior of wave packet propagation and physical expectation values. In the end, we show preliminary results about correlation functions.
[ { "created": "Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:24:52 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2009-09-28
[ [ "Alesci", "Emanuele", "" ], [ "Bianchi", "Eugenio", "" ], [ "Magliaro", "Elena", "" ], [ "Perini", "Claudio", "" ] ]
We continue the semiclassical analysis, started in a previous paper, of the intertwiner sector of the flipped vertex spinfoam model. We use independently both a semi-analytical and a purely numerical approach, finding the correct behavior of wave packet propagation and physical expectation values. In the end, we show preliminary results about correlation functions.
2212.13745
Philippe G. LeFloch
Philippe G. LeFloch, Filipe C. Mena, and The-Cang Nguyen
Global evolution in spherical symmetry for self-gravitating massive fields
43 pages
null
null
null
gr-qc math.AP
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We are interested in the global dynamics of a massive scalar field evolving under its own gravitational field and, in this paper, we study spherically symmetric solutions to Einstein's field equations coupled with a Klein-Gordon equation with quadratic potential. For the initial value problem we establish a global existence theory when initial data are prescribed on a future light cone with vertex at the center of symmetry. A suitably generalized solution in Bondi coordinates is sought which has low regularity and possibly large but finite Bondi mass. A similar result was established first by Christodoulou for massless fields. In order to deal with massive fields, we must overcome several challenges and significantly modify Christodoulou's original method. First of all, we formulate the Einstein-Klein-Gordon system in spherical symmetry as a non-local and nonlinear hyperbolic equation and, by carefully investigating the global dynamical behavior of the massive field, we establish various estimates concerning the Einstein operator, the Hawking mass, and the Bondi mass, including positivity and monotonicity properties. Importantly, in addition to a regularization at the center of symmetry we find it necessary to also introduce a regularization at null infinity. We also establish new energy and decay estimates for, both, regularized and generalized solutions.
[ { "created": "Wed, 28 Dec 2022 08:43:39 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2022-12-29
[ [ "LeFloch", "Philippe G.", "" ], [ "Mena", "Filipe C.", "" ], [ "Nguyen", "The-Cang", "" ] ]
We are interested in the global dynamics of a massive scalar field evolving under its own gravitational field and, in this paper, we study spherically symmetric solutions to Einstein's field equations coupled with a Klein-Gordon equation with quadratic potential. For the initial value problem we establish a global existence theory when initial data are prescribed on a future light cone with vertex at the center of symmetry. A suitably generalized solution in Bondi coordinates is sought which has low regularity and possibly large but finite Bondi mass. A similar result was established first by Christodoulou for massless fields. In order to deal with massive fields, we must overcome several challenges and significantly modify Christodoulou's original method. First of all, we formulate the Einstein-Klein-Gordon system in spherical symmetry as a non-local and nonlinear hyperbolic equation and, by carefully investigating the global dynamical behavior of the massive field, we establish various estimates concerning the Einstein operator, the Hawking mass, and the Bondi mass, including positivity and monotonicity properties. Importantly, in addition to a regularization at the center of symmetry we find it necessary to also introduce a regularization at null infinity. We also establish new energy and decay estimates for, both, regularized and generalized solutions.
0710.4299
Roh Suan Tung
Roh-Suan Tung
Stationary untrapped boundary conditions in general relativity
11 pages, improved discussion section, a reference added, accepted for publication in Classical and Quantum Gravity
Class.Quant.Grav.25:085005,2008
10.1088/0264-9381/25/8/085005
null
gr-qc
null
A class of boundary conditions for canonical general relativity are proposed and studied at the quasi-local level. It is shown that for untrapped or marginal surfaces, fixing the area element on the 2-surface (rather than the induced 2-metric) and the angular momentum surface density is enough to have a functionally differentiable Hamiltonian, thus providing definition of conserved quantities for the quasi-local regions. If on the boundary the evolution vector normal to the 2-surface is chosen to be proportional to the dual expansion vector, we obtain a generalization of the Hawking energy associated with a generalized Kodama vector. This vector plays the role for the stationary untrapped boundary conditions which the stationary Killing vector plays for stationary black holes. When the dual expansion vector is null, the boundary conditions reduce to the ones given by the non-expanding horizons and the null trapping horizons.
[ { "created": "Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:55:11 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:58:42 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Tung", "Roh-Suan", "" ] ]
A class of boundary conditions for canonical general relativity are proposed and studied at the quasi-local level. It is shown that for untrapped or marginal surfaces, fixing the area element on the 2-surface (rather than the induced 2-metric) and the angular momentum surface density is enough to have a functionally differentiable Hamiltonian, thus providing definition of conserved quantities for the quasi-local regions. If on the boundary the evolution vector normal to the 2-surface is chosen to be proportional to the dual expansion vector, we obtain a generalization of the Hawking energy associated with a generalized Kodama vector. This vector plays the role for the stationary untrapped boundary conditions which the stationary Killing vector plays for stationary black holes. When the dual expansion vector is null, the boundary conditions reduce to the ones given by the non-expanding horizons and the null trapping horizons.
gr-qc/9511047
null
M. Farhoudi
Classical Trace Anomaly
Version 2: 21 pages, TeX file (using phyzzx.tex), added new section and references. Version 3: Just replaced Abstract
Int.J.Mod.Phys. D14 (2005) 1233
10.1142/S0218271805006730
QMW-PH-95-41
gr-qc hep-th
null
We seek an analogy of the mathematical form of the alternative form of Einstein's field equations for Lovelock's field equations. We find that the price for this analogy is to accept the existence of the trace anomaly of the energy-momentum tensor even in classical treatments. As an example, we take this analogy to any generic second order Lagrangian and exactly derive the trace anomaly relation suggested by Duff. This indicates that an intrinsic reason for the existence of such a relation should perhaps be, classically, somehow related to the covariance of the form of Einstein's equations.
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2009-10-28
[ [ "Farhoudi", "M.", "" ] ]
We seek an analogy of the mathematical form of the alternative form of Einstein's field equations for Lovelock's field equations. We find that the price for this analogy is to accept the existence of the trace anomaly of the energy-momentum tensor even in classical treatments. As an example, we take this analogy to any generic second order Lagrangian and exactly derive the trace anomaly relation suggested by Duff. This indicates that an intrinsic reason for the existence of such a relation should perhaps be, classically, somehow related to the covariance of the form of Einstein's equations.
1110.1941
Mercedes Martin-Benito
M Mart\'in-Benito, L J Garay, G A Mena Marug\'an, and E. Wilson-Ewing
Loop quantum cosmology of the Bianchi I model: complete quantization
4 pages, Proceedings of Loops'11, Madrid, to appear in Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
J.Phys.Conf.Ser.360:012031,2012
10.1088/1742-6596/360/1/012031
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We complete the canonical quantization of the vacuum Bianchi I model within the improved dynamics scheme of loop quantum cosmology, characterizing the Hilbert structure of the physical states and providing a complete set of observables acting on them. In order to achieve this task, it has been essential to determine the structure of the separable superselection sectors that arise owing to the polymeric quantization, and to prove that the initial value problem obtained when regarding the Hamiltonian constraint as an evolution equation, interpreting the volume as the evolution parameter, is well-posed.
[ { "created": "Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:53:55 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-05-30
[ [ "Martín-Benito", "M", "" ], [ "Garay", "L J", "" ], [ "Marugán", "G A Mena", "" ], [ "Wilson-Ewing", "E.", "" ] ]
We complete the canonical quantization of the vacuum Bianchi I model within the improved dynamics scheme of loop quantum cosmology, characterizing the Hilbert structure of the physical states and providing a complete set of observables acting on them. In order to achieve this task, it has been essential to determine the structure of the separable superselection sectors that arise owing to the polymeric quantization, and to prove that the initial value problem obtained when regarding the Hamiltonian constraint as an evolution equation, interpreting the volume as the evolution parameter, is well-posed.
gr-qc/0309020
Matteo Luca Ruggiero
Matteo Luca Ruggiero
The Relative Space: Space Measurements on a Rotating Platform
14 pages, 2 EPS figures, LaTeX, to appear in the European Journal of Physics
Eur.J.Phys.24:563-573,2003
10.1088/0143-0807/24/6/002
null
gr-qc
null
We introduce here the concept of relative space, an extended 3-space which is recognized as the only space having an operational meaning in the study of the space geometry of a rotating disk. Accordingly, we illustrate how space measurements are performed in the relative space, and we show that an old-aged puzzling problem, that is the Ehrenfest's paradox, is explained in this purely relativistic context. Furthermore, we illustrate the kinematical origin of the tangential dilation which is responsible for the solution of the Ehrenfest's paradox.
[ { "created": "Wed, 3 Sep 2003 13:45:11 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2008-11-26
[ [ "Ruggiero", "Matteo Luca", "" ] ]
We introduce here the concept of relative space, an extended 3-space which is recognized as the only space having an operational meaning in the study of the space geometry of a rotating disk. Accordingly, we illustrate how space measurements are performed in the relative space, and we show that an old-aged puzzling problem, that is the Ehrenfest's paradox, is explained in this purely relativistic context. Furthermore, we illustrate the kinematical origin of the tangential dilation which is responsible for the solution of the Ehrenfest's paradox.
1001.0444
Kourosh Nozari
Kourosh Nozari and M. Shoukrani
Nonminimal Inflation on the Randall-Sundrum II Brane with Induced Gravity
15 pages, 5 figures
Mod.Phys.Lett.A24:3205-3217,2009
10.1142/S0217732309031132
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We study an inflation model that inflaton field is non-minimally coupled to the induced scalar curvature on the Randall-Sundrum (RS) II brane. We investigate the effects of the non-minimal coupling on the inflationary dynamics of this braneworld model. Our study shows that the number of e-folds decreases by increasing the value of the non-minimal coupling. We compare our model parameters with the minimal case and also with recent observational data. In comparison with recent observation, we obtain a constraint on the values that the non-minimal coupling attains.
[ { "created": "Mon, 4 Jan 2010 05:51:20 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2014-11-20
[ [ "Nozari", "Kourosh", "" ], [ "Shoukrani", "M.", "" ] ]
We study an inflation model that inflaton field is non-minimally coupled to the induced scalar curvature on the Randall-Sundrum (RS) II brane. We investigate the effects of the non-minimal coupling on the inflationary dynamics of this braneworld model. Our study shows that the number of e-folds decreases by increasing the value of the non-minimal coupling. We compare our model parameters with the minimal case and also with recent observational data. In comparison with recent observation, we obtain a constraint on the values that the non-minimal coupling attains.
1910.01088
David Vasak
David Vasak, Johannes Kirsch and Juergen Struckmeier
Dark energy and inflation invoked in CCGG by locally contorted space-time
Correction of sign errors, Eqs. (18-20), with no impact on results. 23 pages + 3 appendices, 38 figures, 2 tables
The European Physical Journal Plus 2020
10.1140/epjp/s13360-020-00415-7
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The cosmological implications of the Covariant Canonical Gauge Theory of Gravity (CCGG) are investigated. We deduce that, in a metric compatible geometry, the requirement of covariant conservation of matter invokes torsion of space-time. In the Friedman model this leads to a scalar field built from contortion and the metric with the property of dark energy, which transforms the cosmological constant to a time-dependent function. Moreover, the quadratic, scale invariant Riemann-Cartan term in the CCGG Lagrangian endows space-time with kinetic energy, and in the field equations adds a geometrical curvature correction to Einstein gravity. Applying in the Friedman model the standard $\Lambda$CDM parameter set, those equations yield a cosmological field depending just on one additional, dimensionless ``deformation'' parameter of the theory that determines the strength of the quadratic term, viz. the deviation from the Einstein-Hilbert ansatz. Moreover, the apparent curvature of the universe differs from the actual curvature parameter of the metric. The numerical analysis in that parameter space yields three cosmology types: (I) A bounce universe starting off from a finite scale followed by a steady inflation, (II) a singular Big Bang universe undergoing a secondary inflation-deceleration phase, and (III) a solution similar to standard cosmology but with a different temporal profile. The common feature of all scenarios is the graceful exit to the current dark energy era. The value of the deformation parameter can be deduced by comparing theoretical calculations with observations, namely with the SNeIa Hubble diagram and the deceleration parameter. That comparison implies a considerable admixture of scale invariant quadratic gravity to Einstein gravity. This theory also sheds new light on the resolution of the cosmological constant problem and of the Hubble tension.
[ { "created": "Wed, 2 Oct 2019 17:08:47 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:09:34 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:30:29 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2023-11-27
[ [ "Vasak", "David", "" ], [ "Kirsch", "Johannes", "" ], [ "Struckmeier", "Juergen", "" ] ]
The cosmological implications of the Covariant Canonical Gauge Theory of Gravity (CCGG) are investigated. We deduce that, in a metric compatible geometry, the requirement of covariant conservation of matter invokes torsion of space-time. In the Friedman model this leads to a scalar field built from contortion and the metric with the property of dark energy, which transforms the cosmological constant to a time-dependent function. Moreover, the quadratic, scale invariant Riemann-Cartan term in the CCGG Lagrangian endows space-time with kinetic energy, and in the field equations adds a geometrical curvature correction to Einstein gravity. Applying in the Friedman model the standard $\Lambda$CDM parameter set, those equations yield a cosmological field depending just on one additional, dimensionless ``deformation'' parameter of the theory that determines the strength of the quadratic term, viz. the deviation from the Einstein-Hilbert ansatz. Moreover, the apparent curvature of the universe differs from the actual curvature parameter of the metric. The numerical analysis in that parameter space yields three cosmology types: (I) A bounce universe starting off from a finite scale followed by a steady inflation, (II) a singular Big Bang universe undergoing a secondary inflation-deceleration phase, and (III) a solution similar to standard cosmology but with a different temporal profile. The common feature of all scenarios is the graceful exit to the current dark energy era. The value of the deformation parameter can be deduced by comparing theoretical calculations with observations, namely with the SNeIa Hubble diagram and the deceleration parameter. That comparison implies a considerable admixture of scale invariant quadratic gravity to Einstein gravity. This theory also sheds new light on the resolution of the cosmological constant problem and of the Hubble tension.
2312.11659
Justin Ripley
Justin L. Ripley and Abhishek Hegade K.R. and Rohit S. Chandramouli and and Nicolas Yunes
First constraint on the dissipative tidal deformability of neutron stars
7 pages, 4 figures; edits in response to referee comments
null
10.1038/s41550-024-02323-7
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE nucl-ex nucl-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The gravitational waves (GWs) emitted by neutron star binaries probe the physics of matter at supra nuclear densities. During the late inspiral, tidal deformations raised on each star by the gravitational field of its companion depend crucially on the star's internal properties. The misalignment of a star's tidal bulge with its companion's gravitational field encodes the strength of internal dissipative processes, which imprint onto the phase of the gravitational waves emitted. We here analyze GW data from the GW170817 (binary neutron star) event detected by LIGO and Virgo and find the first constraint on the dissipative tidal deformability of a neutron star. From this constraint, \emph{assuming} a temperature profile for each star in the binary, we obtain an order of magnitude bound on the averaged bulk ($\zeta$) and shear ($\eta$) viscosity of each star during the inspiral.: $\zeta \lesssim 10^{31} \mathrm{g}\;\mathrm{cm}^{-1}\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ and $\eta \lesssim 10^{28} \mathrm{g}\;\mathrm{cm}^{-1}\mathrm{s}^{-1} $. We forecast that these bounds could be improved by two orders of magnitude with third-generation detectors, like Cosmic Explorer, using inspiral data. These constraints already inform nuclear physics models and motivate further theoretical work to better understand the interplay between viscosity and temperature in the late inspiral of neutron stars.
[ { "created": "Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:13:05 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Thu, 13 Jun 2024 22:24:00 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2024-07-22
[ [ "Ripley", "Justin L.", "" ], [ "R.", "Abhishek Hegade K.", "" ], [ "Chandramouli", "Rohit S.", "" ], [ "Yunes", "and Nicolas", "" ] ]
The gravitational waves (GWs) emitted by neutron star binaries probe the physics of matter at supra nuclear densities. During the late inspiral, tidal deformations raised on each star by the gravitational field of its companion depend crucially on the star's internal properties. The misalignment of a star's tidal bulge with its companion's gravitational field encodes the strength of internal dissipative processes, which imprint onto the phase of the gravitational waves emitted. We here analyze GW data from the GW170817 (binary neutron star) event detected by LIGO and Virgo and find the first constraint on the dissipative tidal deformability of a neutron star. From this constraint, \emph{assuming} a temperature profile for each star in the binary, we obtain an order of magnitude bound on the averaged bulk ($\zeta$) and shear ($\eta$) viscosity of each star during the inspiral.: $\zeta \lesssim 10^{31} \mathrm{g}\;\mathrm{cm}^{-1}\mathrm{s}^{-1}$ and $\eta \lesssim 10^{28} \mathrm{g}\;\mathrm{cm}^{-1}\mathrm{s}^{-1} $. We forecast that these bounds could be improved by two orders of magnitude with third-generation detectors, like Cosmic Explorer, using inspiral data. These constraints already inform nuclear physics models and motivate further theoretical work to better understand the interplay between viscosity and temperature in the late inspiral of neutron stars.
1309.4049
Jutta Kunz
Jutta Kunz
Black Holes in Higher Dimensions (Black Strings and Black Rings)
Summary of session BH1 at MG13 in Stockholm, 14 pages
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The main focus of this session was the presentation of new higher-dimensional black hole solutions, including black rings, black strings, and multi black holes, and the study of their properties. Besides new asymptotically flat and locally asymptotically flat black objects also new black holes with anti-de Sitter asymptotics were reported. The studies of their properties included the investigation of their stability, their thermodynamics, their analyticity and their existence. Furthermore, the geodesics in such higher-dimensional space-times were investigated.
[ { "created": "Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:49:58 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2013-09-17
[ [ "Kunz", "Jutta", "" ] ]
The main focus of this session was the presentation of new higher-dimensional black hole solutions, including black rings, black strings, and multi black holes, and the study of their properties. Besides new asymptotically flat and locally asymptotically flat black objects also new black holes with anti-de Sitter asymptotics were reported. The studies of their properties included the investigation of their stability, their thermodynamics, their analyticity and their existence. Furthermore, the geodesics in such higher-dimensional space-times were investigated.
2310.19037
Julio Cesar Fabris
J\'ulio C. Fabris, Mahamadou Hamani Daouda, Hermano Velten
Spherically Symmetric Configurations in Unimodular Gravity
12 pages, latex file
null
null
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO hep-th
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Unimodular gravity (UG) is considered, under many aspects, equivalent to General Relativity (GR), even if the theory is invariant under a more restricted diffeomorphic class of transformations. We discuss the conditions for the equivalence between the two formulations by applying the UG to the static and spherically symmetric configurations being the energy-momentum tensor sourced by a scalar field or by the electromagnetic field. We argue that the equivalence between UG and GR may be broken when analyzing the stability of the solutions at perturbative level.
[ { "created": "Sun, 29 Oct 2023 15:04:06 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2023-10-31
[ [ "Fabris", "Júlio C.", "" ], [ "Daouda", "Mahamadou Hamani", "" ], [ "Velten", "Hermano", "" ] ]
Unimodular gravity (UG) is considered, under many aspects, equivalent to General Relativity (GR), even if the theory is invariant under a more restricted diffeomorphic class of transformations. We discuss the conditions for the equivalence between the two formulations by applying the UG to the static and spherically symmetric configurations being the energy-momentum tensor sourced by a scalar field or by the electromagnetic field. We argue that the equivalence between UG and GR may be broken when analyzing the stability of the solutions at perturbative level.
2207.07193
Oleksii Sokoliuk
Oleksii Sokoliuk, Subhrat Praharaj, Alexander Baransky and P. K. Sahoo
Accretion flows around exotic tidal wormholes I. Ray-tracing
18 pages, 14 figures, revision submitted to A&A
A&A 665, A139 (2022)
10.1051/0004-6361/202244358
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This paper investigates the various spherically symmetric wormhole solutions in the presence of tidal forces and applies numerous methods, such as test particle orbital dynamics, ray-tracing and microlensing. We make the theoretical predictions on the test particle orbital motion around the tidal wormholes with the use of normalized by $\mathcal{L}^2$ effective potential. In order to obtain the ray-tracing images (of both geometrically thin and thick accretion disks, relativistic jets), we properly modify the open source $\texttt{GYOTO}$ code with python interface. We applied this techniques to probe the accretion flows nearby the Schwarzschild-like and charged Reissner-N\"ordstrom (RS) wormholes (we assumed both charged RS wormhole and special case with the vanishing electromagnetic charge, namely Damour-Solodukhin (DS) wormhole). It was shown that the photon sphere for Schwarzschild-like wormhole presents for both thin and thick accretion disks and even for the vanishing tidal forces. Moreover, it was observed that $r_{\mathrm{ph}}\to\infty$ as $\alpha\to\infty$, which constraints $\alpha$ parameter to be sufficiently small and positive in order to respect the EHT observations. On the other hand, for the case of RS wormhole, photon sphere radius shrinks as $\Lambda\to\infty$, as it was predicted by the effective potential. In addition to the accretion disks, we as well probe the relativistic jets around two wormhole solutions of our consideration. Finally, with the help of star bulb microlensing, we approximate the radius of the wormhole shadow and as we found out, for Schild WH, $R_{\mathrm{Sh}}\approx r_0$ for ZTF and grows linearly with $\alpha$. On the contrary, shadow radius for charged wormholes slowly decreases with the growing trend of DS parameter $\Lambda$.
[ { "created": "Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:47:18 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:51:45 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2022-09-21
[ [ "Sokoliuk", "Oleksii", "" ], [ "Praharaj", "Subhrat", "" ], [ "Baransky", "Alexander", "" ], [ "Sahoo", "P. K.", "" ] ]
This paper investigates the various spherically symmetric wormhole solutions in the presence of tidal forces and applies numerous methods, such as test particle orbital dynamics, ray-tracing and microlensing. We make the theoretical predictions on the test particle orbital motion around the tidal wormholes with the use of normalized by $\mathcal{L}^2$ effective potential. In order to obtain the ray-tracing images (of both geometrically thin and thick accretion disks, relativistic jets), we properly modify the open source $\texttt{GYOTO}$ code with python interface. We applied this techniques to probe the accretion flows nearby the Schwarzschild-like and charged Reissner-N\"ordstrom (RS) wormholes (we assumed both charged RS wormhole and special case with the vanishing electromagnetic charge, namely Damour-Solodukhin (DS) wormhole). It was shown that the photon sphere for Schwarzschild-like wormhole presents for both thin and thick accretion disks and even for the vanishing tidal forces. Moreover, it was observed that $r_{\mathrm{ph}}\to\infty$ as $\alpha\to\infty$, which constraints $\alpha$ parameter to be sufficiently small and positive in order to respect the EHT observations. On the other hand, for the case of RS wormhole, photon sphere radius shrinks as $\Lambda\to\infty$, as it was predicted by the effective potential. In addition to the accretion disks, we as well probe the relativistic jets around two wormhole solutions of our consideration. Finally, with the help of star bulb microlensing, we approximate the radius of the wormhole shadow and as we found out, for Schild WH, $R_{\mathrm{Sh}}\approx r_0$ for ZTF and grows linearly with $\alpha$. On the contrary, shadow radius for charged wormholes slowly decreases with the growing trend of DS parameter $\Lambda$.
1503.04775
Alan Coley
A. Coley
On the Action, Topology and Geometric Invariants in Quantum Gravity
Based on recent talk
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The action in general relativity (GR), which is an integral over the manifold plus an integral over the boundary, is a global object and is only well defined when the topology is fixed. Therefore, to use the action in GR and in most approaches to quantum gravity (QG) based on a covariant Lorentzian action, there needs to exist a prefered (global) timelike vector, and hence a global topology $R \times S^3$, for it to make sense. This is especially true in the Hamiltonian formulation of QG. Therefore, in order to do canonical quantization, we need to know the topology, appropriate boundary conditions and (in an open manifold) the conditions at infinity, which affects the fundamental geometrical scalar invariants of the spacetime (and especially those which may occur in the QG action).
[ { "created": "Mon, 16 Mar 2015 19:17:27 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2015-03-17
[ [ "Coley", "A.", "" ] ]
The action in general relativity (GR), which is an integral over the manifold plus an integral over the boundary, is a global object and is only well defined when the topology is fixed. Therefore, to use the action in GR and in most approaches to quantum gravity (QG) based on a covariant Lorentzian action, there needs to exist a prefered (global) timelike vector, and hence a global topology $R \times S^3$, for it to make sense. This is especially true in the Hamiltonian formulation of QG. Therefore, in order to do canonical quantization, we need to know the topology, appropriate boundary conditions and (in an open manifold) the conditions at infinity, which affects the fundamental geometrical scalar invariants of the spacetime (and especially those which may occur in the QG action).
2204.06633
Jean-Baptiste Bayle
Michael L. Katz, Jean-Baptiste Bayle, Alvin J. K. Chua, Michele Vallisneri
Assessing the data-analysis impact of LISA orbit approximations using a GPU-accelerated response model
15 pages, 7 figures, 2 tables
Phys. Rev. D 106, 103001 (2022)
10.1103/PhysRevD.106.103001
null
gr-qc astro-ph.IM
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
The analysis of gravitational wave (GW) datasets is based on the comparison of measured time series with theoretical templates of the detector's response to a variety of source parameters. For LISA, the main scientific observables will be the so-called time-delay interferometry (TDI) combinations, which suppress the otherwise overwhelming laser noise. Computing the TDI response to GW involves projecting the GW polarizations onto the LISA constellation arms, and then combining projections delayed by a multiple of the light propagation time along the arms. Both computations are difficult to perform efficiently for generic LISA orbits and GW signals. Various approximations are currently used in practice, e.g., assuming constant and equal armlengths, which yields analytical TDI expressions. In this article, we present 'fastlisaresponse', a new efficient GPU-accelerated code that implements the generic TDI response to GWs in the time domain. We use it to characterize the parameter-estimation bias incurred by analyzing loud Galactic-binary signals using the equal-armlength approximation. We conclude that equal-armlength parameter-estimation codes should be upgraded to the generic response if they are to achieve optimal accuracy for high (but reasonable) SNR sources within the actual LISA data.
[ { "created": "Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:53:00 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:18:44 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Thu, 1 Sep 2022 07:54:11 GMT", "version": "v3" } ]
2022-11-02
[ [ "Katz", "Michael L.", "" ], [ "Bayle", "Jean-Baptiste", "" ], [ "Chua", "Alvin J. K.", "" ], [ "Vallisneri", "Michele", "" ] ]
The analysis of gravitational wave (GW) datasets is based on the comparison of measured time series with theoretical templates of the detector's response to a variety of source parameters. For LISA, the main scientific observables will be the so-called time-delay interferometry (TDI) combinations, which suppress the otherwise overwhelming laser noise. Computing the TDI response to GW involves projecting the GW polarizations onto the LISA constellation arms, and then combining projections delayed by a multiple of the light propagation time along the arms. Both computations are difficult to perform efficiently for generic LISA orbits and GW signals. Various approximations are currently used in practice, e.g., assuming constant and equal armlengths, which yields analytical TDI expressions. In this article, we present 'fastlisaresponse', a new efficient GPU-accelerated code that implements the generic TDI response to GWs in the time domain. We use it to characterize the parameter-estimation bias incurred by analyzing loud Galactic-binary signals using the equal-armlength approximation. We conclude that equal-armlength parameter-estimation codes should be upgraded to the generic response if they are to achieve optimal accuracy for high (but reasonable) SNR sources within the actual LISA data.
2011.02524
Cesar Daniel Peralta Gonzalez
C. D. Peralta
Study of General Relativity and $f(R)$ Modified Gravity with Cosmological Constant for Einstein and Jordan Frames
Phd thesis (2020)
null
null
null
gr-qc astro-ph.CO
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
This thesis investigates a toy model for inflation in a class of modified theories of gravity in the metric formalism. Instead of the standard procedure -- assuming a non-linear Lagrangian $f(R)$ in the Jordan frame -- we start from a simple {\phi}^2 potential in the Einstein frame and investigate the corresponding $f(R)$ in the former picture. Such approach yields plenty of new pieces of information, namely a self-terminating inflationary solution with a linear Lagrangian, a robust criterion for stability of such theories, a dynamical effective potential for the Ricci scalar $R$, the addition of an ad-hoc Cosmological Constant in the Einstein frame leads to a Thermodynamical interpretation of this physical system, which allows further insight on its (meta)stability and evolution.
[ { "created": "Wed, 4 Nov 2020 20:14:17 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2020-11-06
[ [ "Peralta", "C. D.", "" ] ]
This thesis investigates a toy model for inflation in a class of modified theories of gravity in the metric formalism. Instead of the standard procedure -- assuming a non-linear Lagrangian $f(R)$ in the Jordan frame -- we start from a simple {\phi}^2 potential in the Einstein frame and investigate the corresponding $f(R)$ in the former picture. Such approach yields plenty of new pieces of information, namely a self-terminating inflationary solution with a linear Lagrangian, a robust criterion for stability of such theories, a dynamical effective potential for the Ricci scalar $R$, the addition of an ad-hoc Cosmological Constant in the Einstein frame leads to a Thermodynamical interpretation of this physical system, which allows further insight on its (meta)stability and evolution.
2107.10341
Iver Brevik
I. Brevik, K. Myrzakulov, A. V. Timoshkin and A. Zhadyranova
Viscous coupled fluids in terms of a log-corrected equation of state
15 pages latex, author list corrected. To appear in Int. J. Geom. Meth. Mod. Phys
Int. J. Geom. Meth. Mod. Phys. (2021) 2150198
10.1142/S021988782150198X
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
We consider a class of cosmological fluids that possess properties analogous to those of crystalline solids undergoing isotropic deformations. Our research is based on a modified log-corrected power-law equation of state in the presence of a bulk viscosity. This formalism represents a class of so-called logotropic fluids, and allows explaining an accelerating late-time universe. In order to obtain a more detailed picture of its evolution, we add in our model a coupling of the log-corrected power-law fluid to dark matter, and study various interacting forms between them. We solve the system of equations for a modified log-power-law fluid coupled to dark matter, and obtain expressions for the log-corrected power-law energy density, and the energy density for dark matter. A comparative analysis is made with the model of a nonviscous log-corrected power-law fluid without interaction with dark matter.
[ { "created": "Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:11:44 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 2 Aug 2021 13:50:13 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2021-08-23
[ [ "Brevik", "I.", "" ], [ "Myrzakulov", "K.", "" ], [ "Timoshkin", "A. V.", "" ], [ "Zhadyranova", "A.", "" ] ]
We consider a class of cosmological fluids that possess properties analogous to those of crystalline solids undergoing isotropic deformations. Our research is based on a modified log-corrected power-law equation of state in the presence of a bulk viscosity. This formalism represents a class of so-called logotropic fluids, and allows explaining an accelerating late-time universe. In order to obtain a more detailed picture of its evolution, we add in our model a coupling of the log-corrected power-law fluid to dark matter, and study various interacting forms between them. We solve the system of equations for a modified log-power-law fluid coupled to dark matter, and obtain expressions for the log-corrected power-law energy density, and the energy density for dark matter. A comparative analysis is made with the model of a nonviscous log-corrected power-law fluid without interaction with dark matter.
gr-qc/9707026
Paul Anderson
Paul R. Anderson and Courtney D. Mull
Constraints on Black Holes in Classical and Semiclassical Theories of Gravity
7 pages, ReVTeX
null
null
null
gr-qc
null
Constraints on the geometry of a static spherically symmetric black hole are obtained by requiring the spacetime curvature to be analytic at the event horizon. For a zero temperature black hole further constraints are obtained by also requiring that the semiclassical trace equation be satisfied when conformally invariant fields are present. It is found that zero temperature black holes whose sizes lie within a certain range do not exist. The range depends on the numbers and types of conformally invariant quantized fields that are present.
[ { "created": "Fri, 11 Jul 1997 13:59:59 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2007-05-23
[ [ "Anderson", "Paul R.", "" ], [ "Mull", "Courtney D.", "" ] ]
Constraints on the geometry of a static spherically symmetric black hole are obtained by requiring the spacetime curvature to be analytic at the event horizon. For a zero temperature black hole further constraints are obtained by also requiring that the semiclassical trace equation be satisfied when conformally invariant fields are present. It is found that zero temperature black holes whose sizes lie within a certain range do not exist. The range depends on the numbers and types of conformally invariant quantized fields that are present.
2202.01900
Miko{\l}aj Myszkowski Mr
Miko{\l}aj Myszkowski
Atom interferometers and a small-scale test of general relativity
28 pages, 6 figures
null
10.1007/s10714-022-03012-4
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Since the first appearance of general relativity in 1916, various experiments have been conducted to test the theory. Due to the weakness of the interactions involved, all of the documented tests were carried out in a gravitational field generated by objects of an astronomical scale. We propose an idea for an experiment that could detect purely general-relativistic effects in a lab-generated gravitational field. It is shown that a set of dense rapidly-revolving cylinders produce a frame-dragging effect substantial enough to be two orders of magnitude away from the observable range of the next generation of atomic interferometers. The metric tensor due to a uniform rotating axisymmetric body in the weak-field limit is calculated and the phase shift formula for the interferometer is derived. This article is meant to demonstrate feasibility of the concept and stimulate further research into the field of low-scale experiments in general relativity. It is by no means a fully developed experiment proposal.
[ { "created": "Thu, 3 Feb 2022 23:04:19 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:15:52 GMT", "version": "v2" }, { "created": "Fri, 8 Apr 2022 19:21:39 GMT", "version": "v3" }, { "created": "Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:40:28 GMT", "version": "v4" } ]
2022-11-30
[ [ "Myszkowski", "Mikołaj", "" ] ]
Since the first appearance of general relativity in 1916, various experiments have been conducted to test the theory. Due to the weakness of the interactions involved, all of the documented tests were carried out in a gravitational field generated by objects of an astronomical scale. We propose an idea for an experiment that could detect purely general-relativistic effects in a lab-generated gravitational field. It is shown that a set of dense rapidly-revolving cylinders produce a frame-dragging effect substantial enough to be two orders of magnitude away from the observable range of the next generation of atomic interferometers. The metric tensor due to a uniform rotating axisymmetric body in the weak-field limit is calculated and the phase shift formula for the interferometer is derived. This article is meant to demonstrate feasibility of the concept and stimulate further research into the field of low-scale experiments in general relativity. It is by no means a fully developed experiment proposal.
gr-qc/0103109
Nina Jansen
Nina Jansen, Peter Diener, Alexei Khokhlov, Igor Novikov
Local and global properties of conformally flat initial data for black hole collisions
null
Class.Quant.Grav. 20 (2003) 51-74
10.1088/0264-9381/20/1/304
null
gr-qc
null
We study physical properties of conformal initial value data for single and binary black hole configurations obtained using conformal-imaging and conformal-puncture methods. We investigate how the total mass M_tot of a dataset with two black holes depends on the configuration of linear or angular momentum and separation of the holes. The asymptotic behavior of M_tot with increasing separation allows us to make conclusions about an unphysical ``junk'' gravitation field introduced in the solutions by the conformal approaches. We also calculate the spatial distribution of scalar invariants of the Riemann tensor which determine the gravitational tidal forces. For single black hole configurations, these are compared to known analytical solutions. Spatial distribution of the invariants allows us to make certain conclusions about the local distribution of the additional field in the numerical datasets.
[ { "created": "Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:28:34 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2017-08-23
[ [ "Jansen", "Nina", "" ], [ "Diener", "Peter", "" ], [ "Khokhlov", "Alexei", "" ], [ "Novikov", "Igor", "" ] ]
We study physical properties of conformal initial value data for single and binary black hole configurations obtained using conformal-imaging and conformal-puncture methods. We investigate how the total mass M_tot of a dataset with two black holes depends on the configuration of linear or angular momentum and separation of the holes. The asymptotic behavior of M_tot with increasing separation allows us to make conclusions about an unphysical ``junk'' gravitation field introduced in the solutions by the conformal approaches. We also calculate the spatial distribution of scalar invariants of the Riemann tensor which determine the gravitational tidal forces. For single black hole configurations, these are compared to known analytical solutions. Spatial distribution of the invariants allows us to make certain conclusions about the local distribution of the additional field in the numerical datasets.
1909.10382
Sam S. C. Wong
Lam Hui, Daniel Kabat and Sam S. C. Wong
Quasinormal modes, echoes and the causal structure of the Green's function
23 pages, 5 figures
null
10.1088/1475-7516/2019/12/020
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Quasinormal modes describe the return to equilibrium of a perturbed system, in particular the ringdown phase of a black hole merger. But as globally-defined quantities, the quasinormal spectrum can be highly sensitive to global structure, including distant small perturbations to the potential. In what sense are quasinormal modes a property of the resulting black hole? We explore this question for the linearized perturbation equation with two potentials having disjoint bounded support. We give a composition law for the Wronskian that determines the quasinormal frequencies of the combined system. We show that over short time scales the evolution is governed by the quasinormal frequencies of the individual potentials, while the sensitivity to global structure can be understood in terms of echoes. We introduce an echo expansion of the Green's function and show that, as expected on general grounds, at any finite time causality limits the number of echoes that can contribute. We illustrate our results with the soluble example of a pair of $\delta$-function potentials. We explicate the causal structure of the Green's function, demonstrating under what conditions two very different quasinormal spectra give rise to very similar ringdown waveforms.
[ { "created": "Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:20:30 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2019-12-18
[ [ "Hui", "Lam", "" ], [ "Kabat", "Daniel", "" ], [ "Wong", "Sam S. C.", "" ] ]
Quasinormal modes describe the return to equilibrium of a perturbed system, in particular the ringdown phase of a black hole merger. But as globally-defined quantities, the quasinormal spectrum can be highly sensitive to global structure, including distant small perturbations to the potential. In what sense are quasinormal modes a property of the resulting black hole? We explore this question for the linearized perturbation equation with two potentials having disjoint bounded support. We give a composition law for the Wronskian that determines the quasinormal frequencies of the combined system. We show that over short time scales the evolution is governed by the quasinormal frequencies of the individual potentials, while the sensitivity to global structure can be understood in terms of echoes. We introduce an echo expansion of the Green's function and show that, as expected on general grounds, at any finite time causality limits the number of echoes that can contribute. We illustrate our results with the soluble example of a pair of $\delta$-function potentials. We explicate the causal structure of the Green's function, demonstrating under what conditions two very different quasinormal spectra give rise to very similar ringdown waveforms.
2405.11334
Rubens R. S. Oliveira
R. R. S. Oliveira
Dirac fermions in a spinning conical G\"odel-type spacetime
14 pages, 6 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:2402.15720
null
null
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper, we determine the relativistic and nonrelativistic energy levels for Dirac fermions in a spinning conical G\"odel-type spacetime in $(2+1)$-dimensions, where we work with the curved Dirac equation in polar coordinates and we use the tetrads formalism. Solving a second-order differential equation for the two components of the Dirac spinor, we obtain a generalized Laguerre equation, and the relativistic energy levels of the fermion and antifermion, where such levels are quantized in terms of the radial and total magnetic quantum numbers $n$ and $m_j$, and explicitly depends on the spin parameter $s$ (describes the ``spin''), spinorial parameter $u$ (describes the two components of the spinor), curvature and rotation parameters $\alpha$ and $\beta$ (describes the conical curvature and the angular momentum of the spinning cosmic string), and on the vorticity parameter $\Omega$ (describes the G\"odel-type spacetime). In particular, the quantization is a direct result of the existence of $\Omega$ (i.e., $\Omega$ acts as a kind of ``external field or potential''). We see that for $m_j>0$, the energy levels do not depend on $s$ and $u$; however, depend on $n$, $m_j$, $\alpha$, and $\beta$. In this case, $\alpha$ breaks the degeneracy of the energy levels and such levels can increase infinitely in the limit $\frac{4\Omega\beta}{\alpha}\to 1$. Already for $m_j<0$, we see that the energy levels depends on $s$, $u$ and $n$; however, it no longer depends on $m_j$, $\alpha$ and $\beta$. In this case, it is as if the fermion ``lives only in a flat G\"odel-type spacetime''. Besides, we also study the low-energy or nonrelativistic limit of the system. In both cases (relativistic and nonrelativistic), we graphically analyze the behavior of energy levels as a function of $\Omega$, $\alpha$, and $\beta$ for three different values of $n$ (ground state and the first two excited states).
[ { "created": "Sat, 18 May 2024 16:46:27 GMT", "version": "v1" } ]
2024-05-21
[ [ "Oliveira", "R. R. S.", "" ] ]
In this paper, we determine the relativistic and nonrelativistic energy levels for Dirac fermions in a spinning conical G\"odel-type spacetime in $(2+1)$-dimensions, where we work with the curved Dirac equation in polar coordinates and we use the tetrads formalism. Solving a second-order differential equation for the two components of the Dirac spinor, we obtain a generalized Laguerre equation, and the relativistic energy levels of the fermion and antifermion, where such levels are quantized in terms of the radial and total magnetic quantum numbers $n$ and $m_j$, and explicitly depends on the spin parameter $s$ (describes the ``spin''), spinorial parameter $u$ (describes the two components of the spinor), curvature and rotation parameters $\alpha$ and $\beta$ (describes the conical curvature and the angular momentum of the spinning cosmic string), and on the vorticity parameter $\Omega$ (describes the G\"odel-type spacetime). In particular, the quantization is a direct result of the existence of $\Omega$ (i.e., $\Omega$ acts as a kind of ``external field or potential''). We see that for $m_j>0$, the energy levels do not depend on $s$ and $u$; however, depend on $n$, $m_j$, $\alpha$, and $\beta$. In this case, $\alpha$ breaks the degeneracy of the energy levels and such levels can increase infinitely in the limit $\frac{4\Omega\beta}{\alpha}\to 1$. Already for $m_j<0$, we see that the energy levels depends on $s$, $u$ and $n$; however, it no longer depends on $m_j$, $\alpha$ and $\beta$. In this case, it is as if the fermion ``lives only in a flat G\"odel-type spacetime''. Besides, we also study the low-energy or nonrelativistic limit of the system. In both cases (relativistic and nonrelativistic), we graphically analyze the behavior of energy levels as a function of $\Omega$, $\alpha$, and $\beta$ for three different values of $n$ (ground state and the first two excited states).
2209.12455
Jing-Bo Wang
Jingbo Wang
The topological entanglement entropy of black holes in loop quantum gravity
This paper will be extended by the paper 2303.15760
null
null
null
gr-qc
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Topological order (long-range entanglement) play important role in modern condensed matter physics. In this paper, we will show that the four dimensional black hole can also have topological order, by showing that the topological entanglement entropy is non-zero. The properties of the topological order show that the large diffeomorphisms will act as symmetry (not gauge) transformation on the physical states. More importantly, the long-range entanglement will make the Hawking radiation pure.
[ { "created": "Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:52:43 GMT", "version": "v1" }, { "created": "Tue, 5 Dec 2023 07:59:46 GMT", "version": "v2" } ]
2023-12-06
[ [ "Wang", "Jingbo", "" ] ]
Topological order (long-range entanglement) play important role in modern condensed matter physics. In this paper, we will show that the four dimensional black hole can also have topological order, by showing that the topological entanglement entropy is non-zero. The properties of the topological order show that the large diffeomorphisms will act as symmetry (not gauge) transformation on the physical states. More importantly, the long-range entanglement will make the Hawking radiation pure.
2204.11810
Giovanni Camelio
Giovanni Camelio, Lorenzo Gavassino, Marco Antonelli, Sebastiano Bernuzzi, Brynmor Haskell
Simulating bulk viscosity in neutron stars. II. Evolution in spherical symmetry
23 pages, 16 figures, 3 appendices, 5 tables. Code published on zenodo with DOI:10.5281/zenodo.6478022
Phys. Rev. D 107, 103032 (2023)
10.1103/PhysRevD.107.103032
null
gr-qc astro-ph.HE
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
Out-of-equilibrium reactions between different particle species are the main processes contributing to bulk viscosity in neutron stars. In this work, we numerically compare three different approaches to the modeling of bulk viscosity: the multi-component fluid with reacting particle species and two bulk stress formalism based on the M\"uller-Israel-Stewart theory, namely the Hiscock-Lindblom and the Maxwell-Cattaneo models, whose flux-conservative formulation in radial gauge-polar slicing coordinates and spherical symmetry is derived in a companion paper. To our knowledge, this is the first time that a neutron star is simulated with the complete Hiscock-Lindblom model of bulk viscosity. We find that the Hiscock-Lindblom and Maxwell-Cattaneo models are good approximations of the multi-component fluid for small perturbations and when the non-equilibrium equation of state of the fluid depends on only one independent particle fraction. For more than one independent particle fraction and for large perturbations, the bulk stress approximation is still valid but less accurate. In addition, we include the energy loss due to the luminosity of the reactions in the bulk stress formulation. We find that the energy loss due to bulk viscosity has a larger effect on the dynamics than the bulk stress or the variation in particle composition per se. The new one-dimensional, general-relativistic hydrodynamic code developed for this work, hydro-bulk-1D, is publicly available.
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2023-05-23
[ [ "Camelio", "Giovanni", "" ], [ "Gavassino", "Lorenzo", "" ], [ "Antonelli", "Marco", "" ], [ "Bernuzzi", "Sebastiano", "" ], [ "Haskell", "Brynmor", "" ] ]
Out-of-equilibrium reactions between different particle species are the main processes contributing to bulk viscosity in neutron stars. In this work, we numerically compare three different approaches to the modeling of bulk viscosity: the multi-component fluid with reacting particle species and two bulk stress formalism based on the M\"uller-Israel-Stewart theory, namely the Hiscock-Lindblom and the Maxwell-Cattaneo models, whose flux-conservative formulation in radial gauge-polar slicing coordinates and spherical symmetry is derived in a companion paper. To our knowledge, this is the first time that a neutron star is simulated with the complete Hiscock-Lindblom model of bulk viscosity. We find that the Hiscock-Lindblom and Maxwell-Cattaneo models are good approximations of the multi-component fluid for small perturbations and when the non-equilibrium equation of state of the fluid depends on only one independent particle fraction. For more than one independent particle fraction and for large perturbations, the bulk stress approximation is still valid but less accurate. In addition, we include the energy loss due to the luminosity of the reactions in the bulk stress formulation. We find that the energy loss due to bulk viscosity has a larger effect on the dynamics than the bulk stress or the variation in particle composition per se. The new one-dimensional, general-relativistic hydrodynamic code developed for this work, hydro-bulk-1D, is publicly available.
1410.4190
Alejandro Cardenas Avendano
Carlos A. Benavides, Alejandro Cardenas-Avendano, Alexis Larranaga
Gravitational lensing in the strong field limit for Kar's metric
v3: 18 pages, 5 figures, references and an Appendix added
International Journal of Theoretical Physics Volume 55, Issue 4 , pp 2219-2236, 2016
10.1007/s10773-015-2861-2
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
In this paper we calculate the strong field limit deflection angle for a light ray passing near a scalar charged spherically symmetric object, described by a metric which comes from the low-energy limit of heterotic string theory. Then, we compare the expansion parameters of our results with those obtained in the Einstein's canonical frame, obtained by a conformal transformation, and we show that, at least at first order, the results do not agree.
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2016-03-15
[ [ "Benavides", "Carlos A.", "" ], [ "Cardenas-Avendano", "Alejandro", "" ], [ "Larranaga", "Alexis", "" ] ]
In this paper we calculate the strong field limit deflection angle for a light ray passing near a scalar charged spherically symmetric object, described by a metric which comes from the low-energy limit of heterotic string theory. Then, we compare the expansion parameters of our results with those obtained in the Einstein's canonical frame, obtained by a conformal transformation, and we show that, at least at first order, the results do not agree.
2012.10184
Eric Poisson
Eric Poisson
Compact body in a tidal environment: New types of relativistic Love numbers, and a post-Newtonian operational definition for tidally induced multipole moments
62 pages, 1 figure. New appendix. This version matches the published article
Phys. Rev. D 103, 064023 (2021)
10.1103/PhysRevD.103.064023
null
gr-qc
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We examine the tidal deformation of a nonrotating compact body (material body or black hole) in general relativity. The body's exterior metric is calculated in a simultaneous expansion in powers of the ratio between the distance to the body and three distinct length scales: the radius of curvature of the external spacetime in which the body is inserted, the scale of spatial inhomogeneity of the curvature, and the scale of temporal variation. The metric is valid in the body's immediate neighborhood, which excludes the external matter responsible for the tidal environment. The body's tidal response is encapsulated in four types of relativistic Love numbers: $k_\ell$, the familiar Love number that measures the linear response to a static tidal field, $p_\ell$, which measures the quadratic response to the tidal field, $\dot{k}_\ell$ and $\ddot{k}_\ell$, associated with first and second time derivatives of the tidal field, respectively. The Love numbers acquire an operational meaning through the definition of tidally induced multipole moments. Previously proposed definitions for the moments suffer from ambiguities associated with the subtraction of a "pure tidal field" from the full metric. A robust operational definition is proposed here. It relies on inserting the body's local metric within a global metric constructed in post-Newtonian theory; the global metric includes the external matter responsible for the tidal environment. When viewed in the post-Newtonian spacetime, the compact body appears as a skeletonized object with a specific multipole structure. The tidally induced multipole moments provide a description of this structure. They manifest themselves, for example, in the body's tidal acceleration, which is nonlinear in the tidal field. At leading order in the tidal interaction, the acceleration is proportional to the $k_2$ Love number as calculated in full general relativity.
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2021-03-24
[ [ "Poisson", "Eric", "" ] ]
We examine the tidal deformation of a nonrotating compact body (material body or black hole) in general relativity. The body's exterior metric is calculated in a simultaneous expansion in powers of the ratio between the distance to the body and three distinct length scales: the radius of curvature of the external spacetime in which the body is inserted, the scale of spatial inhomogeneity of the curvature, and the scale of temporal variation. The metric is valid in the body's immediate neighborhood, which excludes the external matter responsible for the tidal environment. The body's tidal response is encapsulated in four types of relativistic Love numbers: $k_\ell$, the familiar Love number that measures the linear response to a static tidal field, $p_\ell$, which measures the quadratic response to the tidal field, $\dot{k}_\ell$ and $\ddot{k}_\ell$, associated with first and second time derivatives of the tidal field, respectively. The Love numbers acquire an operational meaning through the definition of tidally induced multipole moments. Previously proposed definitions for the moments suffer from ambiguities associated with the subtraction of a "pure tidal field" from the full metric. A robust operational definition is proposed here. It relies on inserting the body's local metric within a global metric constructed in post-Newtonian theory; the global metric includes the external matter responsible for the tidal environment. When viewed in the post-Newtonian spacetime, the compact body appears as a skeletonized object with a specific multipole structure. The tidally induced multipole moments provide a description of this structure. They manifest themselves, for example, in the body's tidal acceleration, which is nonlinear in the tidal field. At leading order in the tidal interaction, the acceleration is proportional to the $k_2$ Love number as calculated in full general relativity.
2210.00133
Marko Vojinovic
Nikola Paunkovic and Marko Vojinovic
Equivalence Principle in Classical and Quantum Gravity
v2: published version, 7+6 pages
Universe 8, 598 (2022)
10.3390/universe8110598
null
gr-qc hep-th quant-ph
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We give a general overview of various flavors of the equivalence principle in classical and quantum physics, with special emphasis on the so-called weak equivalence principle, and contrast its validity in mechanics versus field theory. We also discuss its generalisation to a theory of quantum gravity. Our analysis suggests that only the strong equivalence principle can be considered fundamental enough to be generalised to a quantum gravity context, since all other flavors of equivalence principle hold only approximately already at the classical level.
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2022-11-15
[ [ "Paunkovic", "Nikola", "" ], [ "Vojinovic", "Marko", "" ] ]
We give a general overview of various flavors of the equivalence principle in classical and quantum physics, with special emphasis on the so-called weak equivalence principle, and contrast its validity in mechanics versus field theory. We also discuss its generalisation to a theory of quantum gravity. Our analysis suggests that only the strong equivalence principle can be considered fundamental enough to be generalised to a quantum gravity context, since all other flavors of equivalence principle hold only approximately already at the classical level.
gr-qc/0309030
Christos G. Tsagas
John D. Barrow (DAMTP), Christos G. Tsagas (UCT/DAMTP)
Godel brane
Revised version, to match paper published in Phys. Rev. D
Phys.Rev. D69 (2004) 064007
10.1103/PhysRevD.69.064007
null
gr-qc astro-ph hep-th
null
We consider the brane-world generalisation of the Godel universe and analyse its dynamical interaction with the bulk. The exact homogeneity of the standard Godel spacetime no longer holds, unless the bulk is also static. We show how the anisotropy of the Godel-type brane is dictated by that of the bulk and find that the converse is also true. This determines the precise evolution of the nonlocal anisotropic stresses, without any phenomenological assumptions, and leads to a self-consistent closed set of equations for the evolution of the Godel brane. We also examine the causality of the Godel brane and show that the presence of the bulk cannot prevent the appearance of closed timelike curves.
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2009-11-10
[ [ "Barrow", "John D.", "", "DAMTP" ], [ "Tsagas", "Christos G.", "", "UCT/DAMTP" ] ]
We consider the brane-world generalisation of the Godel universe and analyse its dynamical interaction with the bulk. The exact homogeneity of the standard Godel spacetime no longer holds, unless the bulk is also static. We show how the anisotropy of the Godel-type brane is dictated by that of the bulk and find that the converse is also true. This determines the precise evolution of the nonlocal anisotropic stresses, without any phenomenological assumptions, and leads to a self-consistent closed set of equations for the evolution of the Godel brane. We also examine the causality of the Godel brane and show that the presence of the bulk cannot prevent the appearance of closed timelike curves.
gr-qc/0512047
Claus Kiefer
Claus Kiefer, Jakob Mueller-Hill, Cenalo Vaz
Classical and quantum LTB model for the non-marginal case
23 pages, no figures, typos corrected
Phys.Rev.D73:044025,2006
10.1103/PhysRevD.73.044025
null
gr-qc hep-th
http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
We extend the classical and quantum treatment of the Lemaitre-Tolman-Bondi (LTB) model to the non-marginal case (defined by the fact that the shells of the dust cloud start with a non-vanishing velocity at infinity). We present the classical canonical formalism and address with particular care the boundary terms in the action. We give the general relation between dust time and Killing time. Employing a lattice regularization, we then derive and discuss for particular factor orderings exact solutions to all quantum constraints.
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2009-10-05
[ [ "Kiefer", "Claus", "" ], [ "Mueller-Hill", "Jakob", "" ], [ "Vaz", "Cenalo", "" ] ]
We extend the classical and quantum treatment of the Lemaitre-Tolman-Bondi (LTB) model to the non-marginal case (defined by the fact that the shells of the dust cloud start with a non-vanishing velocity at infinity). We present the classical canonical formalism and address with particular care the boundary terms in the action. We give the general relation between dust time and Killing time. Employing a lattice regularization, we then derive and discuss for particular factor orderings exact solutions to all quantum constraints.