Marlos O. Ribas

Cosmological model with non-minimally coupled fermionic field

A model for the Universe is proposed whose constituents are: a) a dark energy field modeled by a fermionic field non-minimally coupled with the gravitational field, b) a matter field which consists of pressureless baryonic and dark matter fields and c) a field which represents the radiation and the neutrinos. The coupled system of Diracs equations and Einstein field equations is solved numerically by considering a spatially flat homogeneous and isotropic Universe. It is shown that the proposed model can reproduce the expected red-shift behaviors of the deceleration parameter, of the density parameters of each constituent and of the luminosity distance. Furthermore, for small values of the red-shift the constant which couples the fermionic and gravitational fields has a remarkable influence on the density and deceleration parameters.

Fermionic cosmologies with Yukawa-type interactions

In this work we discuss if fermionic sources could be responsible for accelerated periods in a Friedmann-Robertson-Walker spatially flat universe, including a usual self-interaction potential of the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio type together with a fermion-scalar interaction potential of the Yukawa type. The results show that the combination of these potentials could promote an initially accelerated period, going through a middle decelerated era, with a final eternal accelerated period, where the self-interaction contribution dominates.

Fermion fields in Einstein-Cartan theory and the accelerated-decelerated transition in a primordial universe

The accelerated-decelerated transition in a primordial Universe is investigated by using the dynamics of fermion fields within the context of the Einstein-Cartan theory, where, apart from the curvature, the space-time is also described by a torsion field. The model analyzed here has only a fermion field as a source of the gravitational field. The term associated with the spin of the fermion field plays the role of an inflaton which contributes to an accelerated regime whereas the one related to the fermion mass behaves as a matter field and is responsible for a decelerated regime. Hence, by taking into account the spin of a massive fermion field, it is possible to characterize the transition from an accelerated to a decelerated period of the primordial Universe.

Cosmological model with fermion and tachyon fields interacting via Yukawa-type potential

A model for the universe with tachyonic and fermionic fields interacting through a Yukawa-type potential is investigated. It is shown that the tachyonic field answers for the initial accelerated regime and for the subsequent decelerated regime so that it behaves as an inflaton at early times and as a matter field at intermediate times, while the fermionic field has the role of a dark energy constituent, since it leads to an accelerated regime at later times. The interaction between the fields via a Yukawa-type potential controls the duration of the decelerated era, since a stronger coupling makes a shorter decelerated period.

Fermions in a Walecka-type cosmology

A simplified Walecka-type model is investigated in a cosmological scenario. The model includes fermionic, scalar and vector fields as sources. It is shown that their interactions, taking place in a Robertson-Walker metric, could be responsible for the transition of accelerated-decelerated periods in the early universe and a current accelerated regime. It is also discussed the role of the fermionic field as the promoter of the accelerated regimes in the early and the late stages of the universe.

Tachyonization of the ΛCDM cosmological model

In this work a tachyonization of the ΛCDM model for a spatially flat Friedmann–Robertson–Walker space–time is proposed. A tachyon field and a cosmological constant are considered as the sources of the gravitational field. Starting from a stability analysis and from the exact solutions for a standard tachyon field driven by a given potential, the search for a large set of cosmological models which contain the ΛCDM model is investigated. By the use of internal transformations two new kinds of tachyon fields are derived from the standard tachyon field, namely, a complementary and a phantom tachyon fields. Numerical solutions for the three kinds of tachyon fields are determined and it is shown that the standard and complementary tachyon fields reproduces the ΛCDM model as a limiting case. The standard tachyon field can also describe a transition from an accelerated to a decelerated regime, behaving as an inflationary field at early times and as a matter field at late times. The complementary tachyon field always behaves as a matter field. The phantom tachyon field is characterized by a rapid expansion where its energy density increases with time.

Fermionic and bosonic fields in the Einstein–Cartan theory

A cosmological model with a fermionic field and a massive bosonic field within the framework of the Einstein–Cartan theory is developed. The spacetime curvature is due to the matter-energy of the gravitational sources, whereas the torsion of the spacetime manifold follows from the spin density. From the numerical simulations it is shown that the fermionic spin density and the bosonic constituent answer for the transition from a decelerated to an accelerated era. The massive bosonic field behaves as dark energy, as it promotes the final accelerated period. During the initial decelerated era both constituents contribute, and the transition occurs as the torsion effect decreases with time. The exchange of energy between the constituents occurs via the gravitational field.

Kinetics of varnish long-term drying process monitored by a heterogeneous optical sensor system

The drying process of an acrylic varnish film was monitored over 24 h by a heterogeneous optical sensor system. The system employs a fibre optic transducer based on Bragg gratings and optical coherence tomography, operating respectively around 1.55 and 1.3 µm. The sensor is able to provide information about the temporal evolution of temperature, mechanical deformation, thickness and average refractive index of the coating during the drying process. Resolutions for these optically measured parameters are 0.05 °C (temperature), 0.5 µe (strain), 1.5 µm (thickness) and 0.004 (refractive index). Besides, the sensor can detect the growth of a surface dry skin and supply information about the film bulk uniformity. A model for the mass loss of solvent as the drying process evolves is also discussed.

Monitoring of thermally driven drying varnish kinetics

Time dependence of solvent mass loss taking place in drying varnish kinetics is investigated. A simplified theoretical model based on Fick’s law is presented and its relation to actual polymer drying diffusion process is discussed.

Cosmology with fermionic sources and relativistic fluid in Schutz’s formalism: Classical and quantum solutions

In this work, a model for the pre-inflationary universe is developed where the sources of the gravitational field are a relativistic fluid and a self-interacting fermionic field. The inclusion of t...