Neutron stars as extreme laboratories for gravity tests
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2022-10-18 v1 High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Nuclear Theory
Abstract
Neutron stars are versatile in their application to studying various important aspects of fundamental physics, in particular strong-field gravity tests and the equation of state for super-dense nuclear matter at low temperatures. However, in many cases these two objectives are degenerate to each other. We discuss how pulsar timing and gravitational waves provide accurate measurements of neutron star systems and how to effectively break the degeneracy using tools like universal relations. We also present perspectives on future opportunities and challenges in the field of neutron star physics.
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@article{arxiv.2209.03351,
title = {Neutron stars as extreme laboratories for gravity tests},
author = {Lijing Shao and Kent Yagi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.03351},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
5 pages, 2 figures; accepted by Science Bulletin