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Particle-like ultracompact objects in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet theories

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2020-04-22 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

We present a new type of ultracompact objects, featuring lightrings and echoes in the gravitational-wave spectrum. These particle-like solutions arise in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet theories in four spacetime dimensions, representing globally regular spacetime manifolds. The scalar field diverges at the center, but the effective stress-energy tensor is free from pathologies. We determine their domain of existence and compare with wormhole solutions, black holes and the Fisher solution.

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@article{arxiv.1910.02121,
  title  = {Particle-like ultracompact objects in Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet theories},
  author = {Burkhard Kleihaus and Jutta Kunz and Panagiota Kanti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.02121},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

7 pages, 4 figures, the analysis on the observable effects was extended, a new plot, comments and references were added, version published in Physics Letters B