Anisotropic compact stars in Karmarkar spacetime

We present a new class of solutions to the Einstein field equations for an anisotropic matter distribution in which the interior space-time obeys the Karmarkar condition. The necessary and sufficient condition required for a spherically symmetric space-time to be of class one reduces the gravitational behavior of the model to a single metric function. By assuming a physically viable form for the $g_{rr}$ metric potential we obtain an exact solution of the Einstein field equations which is free from any singularities and satisfies all the physical criteria. We utilize this solution to predict the masses and radii of well-known compact objects such as Cen X-3, PSR J0348+0432, PSRB0943+10 and XTE J1739-285. To be publish in Chinese Physics C (Accepted)