Gravitomagnetic tidal response of relativistic stars in partially screened scalar-tensor theories

In scalar-tensor theories beyond Horndeski, the Vainshtein screening mechanism is only partially effective inside astrophysical bodies. We investigate the potential to detect this partial breaking of Vainshtein screening through the tidal response of fluid bodies. We calculate the gravitomagnetic tidal Love numbers in a specific model of degenerate higher-order scalar-tensor gravity and analyze how deviations from general relativity depend on parameters governing the breaking of Vainshtein screening in the weak-gravity regime. For fixed parameter values, the relative deviations increase with higher multipoles and larger compactness. However, we demonstrate that these parameters alone are insufficient to fully characterize the tidal response of relativistic bodies in scalar-tensor theories beyond Horndeski.

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Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
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2025-04-21
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.111.084053
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2
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Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
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2.31

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Gravitomagnetic tidal response of relativistic stars in partially screened scalar-tensor theories

Tsutomu Kobayashi
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Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
2.31
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Gravitomagnetic tidal response of relativistic stars in partially screened scalar-tensor theories

Tsutomu Kobayashi
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Abstract

In scalar-tensor theories beyond Horndeski, the Vainshtein screening mechanism is only partially effective inside astrophysical bodies. We investigate the potential to detect this partial breaking of Vainshtein screening through the tidal response of fluid bodies. We calculate the gravitomagnetic tidal Love numbers in a specific model of degenerate higher-order scalar-tensor gravity and analyze how deviations from general relativity depend on parameters governing the breaking of Vainshtein screening in the weak-gravity regime. For fixed parameter values, the relative deviations increase with higher multipoles and larger compactness. However, we demonstrate that these parameters alone are insufficient to fully characterize the tidal response of relativistic bodies in scalar-tensor theories beyond Horndeski.

Physical review. D/Physical review. D.Vol. 111(8)
Rikkyo University (JP)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Climate action
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Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
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