Scalar Gravitational Fields in Pulsating Stars
- 25 May 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 157 (5) , 1228-1232
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.157.1228
Abstract
Brans and Dicke have suggested the existence of a scalar field in their theory of gravitation. The role of a scalar gravitational field in pulsating stars is studied. It is found that a star in a radially symmetric pulsational motion can radiate scalar waves but not gravitational waves. Further, radiation of scalar waves can damp out the radial pulsation of a neutron star in a matter of seconds. Thus, if a neutron star is found to pulsate, then the existence of a scalar field can be ruled out.Keywords
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