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Prajwal Hassan Puttasiddappa

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Bounds on $Λ$ at the Galactic Center

We constrain the cosmological constant, $Λ$, using astrometric and spectroscopic observations of the S2 star, supplemented by S1 and S14 stars orbiting Sgr A$^*$. We develop a framework for modelling relativistic stellar orbits in general spherically symmetric spacetimes and perform Bayesian parameter estimation to jointly infer orbital and spacetime parameters. Applying this framework to Schwarzschild-de Sitter spacetime, we obtain upper bounds on $Λ$. The individual constraints exhibit the expected dependence on the dynamical timescales of the stars, with the longer-period S1 providing the strongest sensitivity. Combining the individual constraints, we obtain $Λ\lesssim 6.9\times10^{-48}\mathrm{m}^{-2}$ at 68\% credibility and $Λ\lesssim 1.0\times10^{-38}\mathrm{m}^{-2}$ at 95\% credibility. The 68\% constraint is the strongest bound at a comparable dynamical timescale.

gr-qc

Ultracompact Anisotropic Stars and Gravastars in General Relativity

We study static, spherically symmetric ultracompact objects in General Relativity with anisotropic stress. Using the covariant anisotropic equation of state and assuming homogeneous density, we construct a mostly analytical model admitting configurations beyond the Buchdahl limit and with compactness arbitrarily close to the black hole value. The solutions exhibit two regimes separated by a critical curve in the parameter space of compactness and anisotropy, associated with the divergence of the central pressure: regular anisotropic configurations with positive central pressure, and singular configurations with negative central pressure for arbitrary anisotropy. In the latter case, we show that introducing a thick shell removes the pressure divergence, yielding regular ultracompact gravastar configurations. We further construct both anisotropic and isotropic gravastar models using this thick-shell construction.

gr-qc

Quintom Dark Energy: Future Attractor and Phantom Crossing in Light of DESI DR2 Observation

We study the late-time cosmological dynamics of a two-field dark energy model consisting of a canonical quintessence scalar field and a phantom scalar field in a spatially flat FLRW universe. The fields are minimally coupled to gravity and uncoupled at the level of the potential, with the quintessence sector governed by an exponential potential and the phantom sector by an inverse power-law potential. By reformulating the background equations as a five-dimensional autonomous dynamical system, we identify and analyze the fixed points and their stability properties, revealing stable late-time attractors corresponding to phantom-dominated accelerated expansion. We confront the model with observations through a Bayesian parameter estimation performed using the \textsc{Cobaya} framework, employing several combinations of recent cosmological data sets, including Pantheon+ supernovae, compressed cosmic microwave background distance priors, DESI DR2 baryon acoustic oscillation measurements, and DES Year-5 supernova data. The observational constraints favor a dynamical dark energy sector moderately and are consistent with deviations from a cosmological constant at the present epoch. The regions of parameter space preferred by the data are compatible with the stable accelerating solutions identified in the dynamical analysis, establishing a direct connection between phase-space stability and observational viability. A notable feature of the model is that the effective dark energy equation of state undergoes phantom divide crossing in a gradual and asymptotic manner, rather than as a sharp transition.

astro-ph.CO

Shadows of naked singularity in Brans-Dicke gravity

We investigate the observational features of exact vacuum solutions in Brans-Dicke (BD) gravity, focusing on their implications for black hole shadow imaging. Motivated by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) observations, we revisit a class of BD solutions that exhibit a naked singularity. These solutions, despite lacking a conventional event horizon, exhibit photon spheres and produce shadow-like features. We analyze null geodesics and perform ray-tracing simulations under a simplified, optically thin accretion disk model to generate synthetic images. Our results show that BD naked singularities can cast shadows smaller than those of Schwarzschild black holes of equivalent mass. We identify the parameter space $-3/2 < ω< 0$ as physically viable, ensuring attractive gravity and the absence of ghost fields. These findings suggest that BD naked singularities are possible candidates for compact astrophysical objects.

gr-qc

Dust attenuation in galaxies at cosmic dawn from the FirstLight simulations

We study the behavior of dust in galaxies at cosmic dawn, z=6-8, by coupling the FirstLight simulations with the radiative transfer code POLARIS. The starburst nature of these galaxies and their complex distribution of dust lead to a large diversity of attenuation curves. These follow the Calzetti model only for relatively massive galaxies, Mstars=10^9Msun. Galaxies with lower masses have steeper curves, consistent with the model for the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The ultraviolet and optical slopes of the attenuation curves are closer to the modified Calzetti model, with a slight preference for the power-law model for galaxies with the highest values of attenuation. We have also examined the relation between the slope in the far-ultraviolet, beta_UV , and the infrared excess, IRX. At z=6, it follows the Calzetti model with a shift to slightly lower beta_UV values due to lower metallicities at lower attenuation. The same relation at z=8 shows a shift to higher IRX values due to a stronger CMB radiation at high-z.

astro-ph.GA

Dust Temperature and Emission of FirstLight Simulated Galaxies at Cosmic Dawn

We study the behavior of dust temperature and its infrared emission of FirstLight1 simulated galaxies at the redshift of 6 and 8, by using POLARIS2 as a Monte Carlo photon transport simulator. To calculate the dust temperature ($T_{dust}$) of the Interstellar medium (ISM) of galaxies, POLARIS requires three essential parameters as an input - (1) The physical characteristics of galaxies such as the spatial distribution of stars and dust, which are taken from FirstLight galaxies. (2) The intrinsic properties of dust grains that are derived from theDiscrete Dipole Approximation Code (DDSCAT) model. (3) The optical properties of star-particles are in the form of their spectral energy distributions (SEDs) which are extracted from the Binary Population and Spectral Synthesis (BPASS) model. Our simulations produced the 3D maps of the equilibrium dust temperature along with the sight-line infrared emission maps of galaxies. Our results show the importance of excess heating of dust by the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiations at high redshifts that results in increased Mid and Far infrared (M-FIR) dust emission. The different evaluations of dust temperature models relate diversely to the optical and intrinsic properties of galaxies

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Difficulties in reconciling non-negligible differences between the local and cosmological values of the gravitational coupling in extended Brans-Dicke theories

Recent studies by Solà Peracaula, Gómez-Valent, de Cruz Pérez and Moreno-Pulido (2019,2020) have pointed out the intriguing possibility that Brans-Dicke cosmology with constant vacuum energy density (BD-$Λ$CDM) may be able to alleviate the $H_0$ and $σ_8$ tensions that are found in the framework of the concordance cosmological model (GR-$Λ$CDM). The fitting analyses presented in these works indicate a preference for values of the effective gravitational coupling appearing in the Friedmann equation, $G$, about $4-9\%$ larger than Newton's constant (as measured on Earth), and mildy evolving with the expansion of the universe. The signal reaches the $\sim 3.5σ$ c.l. when the prior on $H_0$ from SH0ES and the angular diameter distances to strong gravitationally lensed quasars measured by H0LICOW are considered, and the $\sim 3σ$ c.l. when only the former is included. Thus, the improvement in the description of the cosmological datasets relies on the existence of a mechanism capable of screening the modified gravity effects at those scales where deviations from standard General Relativity (GR) are highly constrained, as in the Solar System. In this paper we explore several extensions of BD-$Λ$CDM that can leave the cosmological evolution basically unaltered at the background and linear perturbations level, while being able to screen the Brans-Dicke effects inside the regions of interest, leading to standard GR. We search for weak-field solutions around spherical static massive objects with no internal pressure and show that, unfortunately, these mechanisms can only explain very tiny departures of the effective cosmological gravitational coupling from the one measured locally. This might hinder the ability of BD-$Λ$CDM to alleviate the cosmological tensions.

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