Neutron stars in scalar torsion theories with non minimal coupling

Abstract

Abstract We explore the existence and configurations of static and slowly rotating neutron stars (NSs) within a specific truncation of teleparallel scalar torsion theory. In this model, a scalar field ϕ is non-minimally coupled to the torsion scalar as ξTϕ 2, in the presence of the scalar potential V(ϕ) = -μ 2 ϕ 2/2 + λϕ 4/4. We establish the hydrostatic equilibrium equations for the static scenario and numerically solve them for both interior and exterior regions, employing appropriate boundary conditions near the center and at a distant location far away from the star's surface. Radial profiles of metric functions and the scalar field, alongside mass-radius diagrams, are plotted, utilizing four different realistic equations of state (EOS). Our results align closely with observational constraints from the GW170817 event, revealing a maximal mass of 2.37 M ⊙ achieved with the BSk21 EOS for a coupling parameter ξ = 0.25. Extending our analysis to encompass slow rotation, we establish the relationship between the star's moment of inertia and its mass. Furthermore, we explore future observations of NSs utilizing the redshift surface observable. Finally, we demonstrate the validity of the universality relation between the two forms of normalized moment of inertia within teleparallel scalar torsion theory with non minimal coupling.