Spontaneous scalarization

Doneva, Daniela D.; Ramazanoǧlu, Fethi M.; Silva, Hector O.; Sotiriou, Thomas P.; Yazadjiev, Stoytcho S.

Abstract

Scalarization is a mechanism that endows strongly self-gravitating bodies, such as neutron stars and black holes, with a scalar-field configuration. It resembles a phase transition in that the scalar configuration appears only when a certain quantity that characterizes the compact object, for example, its compactness or spin, is beyond a threshold. A critical and comprehensive review of scalarization, including the mechanism itself, theories that exhibit it, its manifestation in neutron stars, black holes and their binaries, potential extension to other fields, and a thorough discussion of future perspectives, is provided.

Citation

Doneva, D. D., Ramazanoǧlu, F. M., Silva, H. O., Sotiriou, T. P., & Yazadjiev, S. S. (2024). Spontaneous scalarization. Reviews of Modern Physics, 96(1), Article 015004. https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.96.015004

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Jul 18, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Mar 7, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 7, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 8, 2024
• Journal: Reviews of Modern Physics
• Print ISSN: 0034-6861
• Electronic ISSN: 1539-0756
• Publisher: American Physical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 96
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 015004
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.96.015004
• Keywords: General Physics and Astronomy
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/32179827
• Publisher URL: https://journals.aps.org/rmp/pdf/10.1103/RevModPhys.96.015004