Abstract
Neutron stars (NSs) in scalar-tensor theories of gravitation with the phenomenon of spontaneous scalarization can develop significant deviations from general relativity. Cases with a massless scalar have been studied widely. We compare the NS scalarizations in Damour--Esposito-Far\`ese theory, Mendes-Ortiz theory, and $\ensuremath{\xi}$ theory with a massive scalar field. Numerical solutions for slowly rotating NSs are obtained. They are used to construct the x-ray pulse profiles of a pair of extended hot spots on the surface of NSs. We also calculate the tidal deformability for NSs with spontaneous scalarization, which is done for the first time with a massive scalar field. We show the universal relation between the moment of inertia and the tidal deformability. The x-ray pulse profiles, the tidal deformability, and the universal relation may help us to constrain the massive scalar-tensor theories in x-ray and gravitational-wave observations of NSs, including the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer satellite, the Square Kilometre Array telescope, and LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA laser interferometers.
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