Thesis

Fundamental fields around compact objects: Massive spin-2 fields, Superradiant instabilities and Stars with dark matter cores

• Call:

  FCT / IDPASC call 2012

• Academic Year:

  2012 /2013

• Domain:

  General Relativity

• Supervisor:

  Vitor Cardoso

• Co-Supervisor:

  Paolo Pani

• Institution:

  Instituto Superior Técnico

• Host Institution:

  Instituto Superior Técnico

• Abstract:

  Axions and other ultralight particles are predicted in a variety of scenarios and solve a number of issues. However, the physics of such light degrees of freedom is poorly understood. This thesis aism at understanding axion physics around black holes and neutron stars.