Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2005-09-26
JCAP 0601:004,2006
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
23 pages, 3 figures, minor additions to the text
Scientific paper
10.1088/1475-7516/2006/01/004
We study static configurations of dark matter coupled to a scalar field responsible for the dark energy of the Universe. The dark matter is modelled as a Fermi gas within the Thomas-Fermi approximation. The mass of the dark matter particles is a function of the scalar field. We analyze the profile of the dark matter halos in galaxies. In this case our framework is equivalent to the model of the isothermal sphere. In the presence of a scalar field, the velocity of a massive object orbiting the galaxy is not of the order of the typical velocity of the dark matter particles, as in the conventional picture. Instead, it is reduced by a factor that quantifies the dependence of the dark matter mass on the scalar field. This has implications for dark matter searches. We derive new solutions of the Einstein equations which describe compact objects composed of dark matter. Depending on the scale of the dark matter mass, the size of these objects can vary between microscopic scales and cosmological distances. We determine the mass to radius relation and discuss the similarities with conventional neutron stars and exotic astrophysical objects.
Brouzakis Nikolaos
Tetradis Nikolaos
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