An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars

Autores
García Berro, Enrique; Lorén Aguilar, Pablo; Torres, Santiago; Althaus, Leandro Gabriel; Isern, Jordi
Año de publicación
2011
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A variation of the gravitational constant over cosmological ages modifies the main sequence lifetimes and white dwarf cooling ages. Using an state-of-the-art stellar evolutionary code we compute the effects of a secularly varying G on the main sequence ages and, employing white dwarf cooling ages computed taking into account the effects of a running G, we place constraints on the rate of variation of Newton's constant. This is done using the white dwarf luminosity function and the distance of the well studied open Galactic cluster NGC 6791. We derive an upper bound Ġ/G ~ −1.8 × 10−12 yr−1. This upper limit for the secular variation of the gravitational constant compares favorably with those obtained using other stellar evolutionary properties, and can be easily improved if deep images of the cluster allow to obtain an improved white dwarf luminosity function.
Fil: García Berro, Enrique. Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya; España. Institute for Space Studies of Catalonia; España
Fil: Lorén Aguilar, Pablo. Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya; España. Institute for Space Studies of Catalonia; España
Fil: Torres, Santiago. Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya; España. Institute for Space Studies of Catalonia; España
Fil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina
Fil: Isern, Jordi. Institut de Ciències de l’Espai; España
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Gravity
White dwarfs
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
title An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
spellingShingle An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
García Berro, Enrique
Gravity
White dwarfs
title_short An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
title_full An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
title_fullStr An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
title_full_unstemmed An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
title_sort An upper limit to the secular variation of the gravitational constant from white dwarf stars
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv García Berro, Enrique
Lorén Aguilar, Pablo
Torres, Santiago
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Isern, Jordi
author García Berro, Enrique
author_facet García Berro, Enrique
Lorén Aguilar, Pablo
Torres, Santiago
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Isern, Jordi
author_role author
author2 Lorén Aguilar, Pablo
Torres, Santiago
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Isern, Jordi
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Gravity
White dwarfs
topic Gravity
White dwarfs
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv A variation of the gravitational constant over cosmological ages modifies the main sequence lifetimes and white dwarf cooling ages. Using an state-of-the-art stellar evolutionary code we compute the effects of a secularly varying G on the main sequence ages and, employing white dwarf cooling ages computed taking into account the effects of a running G, we place constraints on the rate of variation of Newton's constant. This is done using the white dwarf luminosity function and the distance of the well studied open Galactic cluster NGC 6791. We derive an upper bound Ġ/G ~ −1.8 × 10−12 yr−1. This upper limit for the secular variation of the gravitational constant compares favorably with those obtained using other stellar evolutionary properties, and can be easily improved if deep images of the cluster allow to obtain an improved white dwarf luminosity function.
Fil: García Berro, Enrique. Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya; España. Institute for Space Studies of Catalonia; España
Fil: Lorén Aguilar, Pablo. Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya; España. Institute for Space Studies of Catalonia; España
Fil: Torres, Santiago. Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya; España. Institute for Space Studies of Catalonia; España
Fil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica de La Plata; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas; Argentina
Fil: Isern, Jordi. Institut de Ciències de l’Espai; España
description A variation of the gravitational constant over cosmological ages modifies the main sequence lifetimes and white dwarf cooling ages. Using an state-of-the-art stellar evolutionary code we compute the effects of a secularly varying G on the main sequence ages and, employing white dwarf cooling ages computed taking into account the effects of a running G, we place constraints on the rate of variation of Newton's constant. This is done using the white dwarf luminosity function and the distance of the well studied open Galactic cluster NGC 6791. We derive an upper bound Ġ/G ~ −1.8 × 10−12 yr−1. This upper limit for the secular variation of the gravitational constant compares favorably with those obtained using other stellar evolutionary properties, and can be easily improved if deep images of the cluster allow to obtain an improved white dwarf luminosity function.
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1475-7516
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