Submitted by Biblioteca do Instituto de Física (bif@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-06-05T18:59:28Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_Fernanda.pdf: 596584 bytes, checksum: 88a0a09efaf23dc12638307533c93da0 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-05T18:59:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_Fernanda.pdf: 596584 bytes, checksum: 88a0a09efaf23dc12638307533c93da0 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Neste trabalho, estudamos algumas soluções estáticas e esfericamente simétricas para uma teoria de gravidade induzida por uma teoria de Yang-Mills no regime de baixas energias. Tal estudo foi feito na situação de vácuo e na presença de uma fonte descrita pelo tensor energia-momento para as equações de campo da gravidade induzida e associada a condição de torção nula. Assim, para a situação de vácuo analisamos duas soluções, uma perturbativa e outra exata. Desta forma, encontramos uma solução perturbativa em torno da solução de Schwarzschild-de Sitter, enquanto a solução exata é uma solução de espaço-tempo de de Sitter modificado. Também discutimos sobre as singularidades para este caso. Na presença do tensor energia-momento das equações de campo da gravidade induzida, analisamos uma solução para uma fonte eletricamente carregada e uma solução associada a um tensor energia-momento de um fluido perfeito. Neste caso, encontramos uma solução perturbativa em torno da solução de Reissner - Nordström - de Sitter e expressões perturbativas para as soluções dentro de um modelo de estrela. Por fim, analisando as equações de campo para uma geometria estática e esfericamente simétrica acoplada a um tensor energia-momento de um fluido perfeito, encontramos uma equação de equilíbrio hidrostático para a densidade de energia e pressão. Onde obtemos uma equação perturbativa em torno equação de Tolman - Oppenheimer - Volkoff - de Sitter. / In this work, we study some static and spherically symmetric solutions to a gravity theory induced by a Yang-Mills theory in the low-energy regime. This study was done in vacuum condition and in the presence of a source described by the energy-momentum tensor to the field equations of induced gravity and associated null torsion condition. Thus, for vacuum situation we analyzed two solutions, one perturbative and another exact. In this way, we find a perturbative solution around the Schwarzschild-de Sitter solution. While the exact solution is a solution of spacetime of de Sitter modified. We also discussed about the singularities in this case. In the presence of the energymomentum tensor of the field equations of induced gravity, we analyze a solution to an electrically charged source and a solution associated with an energy-momentum tensor of a perfect fluid. In this case, we find a perturbative solution around the Reissner - Nordström - de Sitter solution and perturbative expressions for the solutions within a star model. Finally, analyzing the field equations for a static and spherically symmetric geometry coupled to an energy-momentum tensor of a perfect fluid, we found a hydrostatic equilibrium equation for the energy density and pressure. Where we get a perturbation equation around equation Tolman- Oppenheimer - Volkoff - de Sitter.

This study focusses on modelling important aspects of the evolution of pulsar wind nebulae using two different approaches. The first uses a hydrodynamic model to simulate the morphological evolution of a spherically-symmetric composite supernova remnant that is expanding into a homogeneous interstellar medium. In order to extend this model, a magnetic field is included in a kinematic fashion, implying that the reaction of the fluid on the magnetic field is taken into account, while neglecting any counter-reaction of the field on the fluid. This approach is valid provided that the ratio of electromagnetic to particle energy in the nebula is small, or equivalently, for a large plasma β environment. This model therefore allows one to not only calculate the evolution of the convection velocity but also, for example, the evolution of the average magnetic field. The second part of this study focusses on calculating the evolution of the energy spectra of the particles in the nebula using a number of particle evolution models. The first of these is a spatially independent temporal evolution model, similar to the models that can be found in the literature. While spatially independent models are useful, a large part of this study is devoted to developing spatially dependent models based on the Fokker-Planck transport equation. Two such models are developed, the first being a spherically-symmetric model that includes the processes of convection, diffusion, adiabatic losses, as well as the non-thermal energy loss processes of synchrotron radiation and inverse Compton scattering. As the magnetic field geometry can lead to the additional transport process of drift, the previous model is extended to an axisymmetric geometry, thereby allowing one to also include this process. / PhD (Space Physics), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

This study focusses on modelling important aspects of the evolution of pulsar wind nebulae using two different approaches. The first uses a hydrodynamic model to simulate the morphological evolution of a spherically-symmetric composite supernova remnant that is expanding into a homogeneous interstellar medium. In order to extend this model, a magnetic field is included in a kinematic fashion, implying that the reaction of the fluid on the magnetic field is taken into account, while neglecting any counter-reaction of the field on the fluid. This approach is valid provided that the ratio of electromagnetic to particle energy in the nebula is small, or equivalently, for a large plasma β environment. This model therefore allows one to not only calculate the evolution of the convection velocity but also, for example, the evolution of the average magnetic field. The second part of this study focusses on calculating the evolution of the energy spectra of the particles in the nebula using a number of particle evolution models. The first of these is a spatially independent temporal evolution model, similar to the models that can be found in the literature. While spatially independent models are useful, a large part of this study is devoted to developing spatially dependent models based on the Fokker-Planck transport equation. Two such models are developed, the first being a spherically-symmetric model that includes the processes of convection, diffusion, adiabatic losses, as well as the non-thermal energy loss processes of synchrotron radiation and inverse Compton scattering. As the magnetic field geometry can lead to the additional transport process of drift, the previous model is extended to an axisymmetric geometry, thereby allowing one to also include this process. / PhD (Space Physics), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014