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Electroweak balls: non-topological solitons in the Weinberg-Salam theory
Carlos Herdeiro, Jutta Kunz, Burkhard Kleihaus +1
We construct a new class of smooth, finite-energy solitons in the bosonic Weinberg-Salam theory, which we dub . Their localization mechanism…
Black holes in alternative theories of gravity
Jose Luis Blázquez-Salcedo, Fech Scen Khoo, Burkhard Kleihaus +1
Black holes, with their strong gravitational fields, provide an important testing ground for theories of gravity beyond General Relativity. Among the many proposed alternatives, co…
Static multipolar Einstein-vector-Gauss-Bonnet black holes
Burkhard Kleihaus, Jutta Kunz
We construct and analyze static multipolar black holes in Einstein-vector-Gauss-Bonnet theory with a quadratic coupling function. The vectorized solutions bifurcate from the Schwar…
Boson Stars surrounded by Polish Doughnuts in Scalar-Tensor Theory
Kristian Gjorgjieski, Maxim Rose, Burkhard Kleihaus +2
We investigate thick accretion disks (Polish Doughnuts) around rotating self-interacting boson stars in general relativity and scalar-tensor theories, focusing on spontaneously sca…
Stationary Einstein-vector-Gauss-Bonnet black holes
Burkhard Kleihaus, Jutta Kunz
We study spontaneously vectorized black holes in Einstein-vector-Gauss-Bonnet theory with a quadratic coupling function. Besides the static, spherically symmetric black holes carry…
Phase transitions of boson stars in scalar-tensor theories
Hyat Huang, Burkhard Kleihaus, Jutta Kunz +3
In scalar-tensor theories, compact objects may experience spontaneous scalarization. Recently, it was shown that matter-induced spontaneous scalarization of neutron stars is predom…