Neutron stars in $$f(R,L_m,T)$$ gravity

Abstract

Abstract This study explores the behavior of compact stars within the framework of $$f(R,L_m,T)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>f</mml:mi> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>R</mml:mi> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>m</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> gravity, focusing on the functional form $$f(R,L_m,T) = R + \alpha TL_m$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>f</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>R</mml:mi> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>m</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>R</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:mi>α</mml:mi> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>m</mml:mi> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> . The modified Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff (TOV) equations are derived and numerically solved for several values of the free parameter $$\alpha $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>α</mml:mi> </mml:math> by considering both quark and hadronic matter—described by realistic equations of state (EoSs). Furthermore, the stellar structure equations are adapted for two different choices of the matter Lagrangian density (namely, $$L_m= p$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>m</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mi>p</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> and $$L_m= -\rho $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>m</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mi>ρ</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> ), laying the groundwork for our numerical analysis. As expected, we recover the traditional TOV equations in General Relativity (GR) when $$\alpha \rightarrow 0$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>α</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> . Remarkably, we found that the two choices for $$L_m$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>m</mml:mi> </mml:msub> </mml:math> have appreciably different effects on the mass-radius diagrams. Results showcase the impact of $$\alpha $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>α</mml:mi> </mml:math> on compact star properties, while final remarks summarize key findings and discuss implications, including compatibility with observational data from NGC 6397’s neutron star. Overall, this research enhances comprehension of $$f(R,L_m,T)$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>f</mml:mi> <mml:mo>(</mml:mo> <mml:mi>R</mml:mi> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>m</mml:mi> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi> <mml:mo>)</mml:mo> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> gravity’s effects on compact star internal structures, offering insights for future investigations.

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