The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals

Abstract The low-energy effective action of String Theory introduces corrections to the dilaton-graviton sector, resulting in deformed black holes beyond general relativity. We analyze extreme mass-ratio inspiral systems (EMRIs), where a stellar-mass object spirals into a slowly rotating supermassiv...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chao Zhang, Guoyang Fu, Yungui Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-04-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14100-5
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849765372442443776
author Chao Zhang
Guoyang Fu
Yungui Gong
author_facet Chao Zhang
Guoyang Fu
Yungui Gong
author_sort Chao Zhang
collection DOAJ
description Abstract The low-energy effective action of String Theory introduces corrections to the dilaton-graviton sector, resulting in deformed black holes beyond general relativity. We analyze extreme mass-ratio inspiral systems (EMRIs), where a stellar-mass object spirals into a slowly rotating supermassive black hole including a distinct deviation parameter. This study examines the effects of this deformation on the rate of change of orbital energy and angular momentum, orbital evolution, and phase dynamics, incorporating leading-order post-Newtonian corrections. The String theory parameter $$\alpha $$ α will accelerate the EMRI merger because of the extra energy and angular momentum fluxes carried away by corrections to the dilaton-graviton sector. With 1-year observations of EMRIs, we employ the Fisher information matrix method to evaluate the potential for detecting deviations from general relativity through space-based gravitational wave detectors that utilize time-delay interferometry to suppress laser noise. The constraint on modified black holes, $$\varDelta \alpha \preceq 10^{-5}$$ Δ α ⪯ 10 - 5 , is almost the same with and without the time-delay interferometry combination. This analysis enhances our understanding and underscores the crucial role of observations in advancing gravitational phenomena within String Theory.
format Article
id doaj-art-ce1cfeee4505419287404facabf60eb4
institution DOAJ
issn 1434-6052
language English
publishDate 2025-04-01
publisher SpringerOpen
record_format Article
series European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
spelling doaj-art-ce1cfeee4505419287404facabf60eb42025-08-20T03:04:53ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields1434-60522025-04-0185411110.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14100-5The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspiralsChao Zhang0Guoyang Fu1Yungui Gong2Institute of Fundamental Physics and Quantum Technology, Department of Physics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityInstitute of Fundamental Physics and Quantum Technology, Department of Physics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo UniversityAbstract The low-energy effective action of String Theory introduces corrections to the dilaton-graviton sector, resulting in deformed black holes beyond general relativity. We analyze extreme mass-ratio inspiral systems (EMRIs), where a stellar-mass object spirals into a slowly rotating supermassive black hole including a distinct deviation parameter. This study examines the effects of this deformation on the rate of change of orbital energy and angular momentum, orbital evolution, and phase dynamics, incorporating leading-order post-Newtonian corrections. The String theory parameter $$\alpha $$ α will accelerate the EMRI merger because of the extra energy and angular momentum fluxes carried away by corrections to the dilaton-graviton sector. With 1-year observations of EMRIs, we employ the Fisher information matrix method to evaluate the potential for detecting deviations from general relativity through space-based gravitational wave detectors that utilize time-delay interferometry to suppress laser noise. The constraint on modified black holes, $$\varDelta \alpha \preceq 10^{-5}$$ Δ α ⪯ 10 - 5 , is almost the same with and without the time-delay interferometry combination. This analysis enhances our understanding and underscores the crucial role of observations in advancing gravitational phenomena within String Theory.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14100-5
spellingShingle Chao Zhang
Guoyang Fu
Yungui Gong
The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
title The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals
title_full The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals
title_fullStr The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals
title_full_unstemmed The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals
title_short The constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals
title_sort constraint on modified black holes with extreme mass ratio inspirals
url https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14100-5
work_keys_str_mv AT chaozhang theconstraintonmodifiedblackholeswithextrememassratioinspirals
AT guoyangfu theconstraintonmodifiedblackholeswithextrememassratioinspirals
AT yunguigong theconstraintonmodifiedblackholeswithextrememassratioinspirals
AT chaozhang constraintonmodifiedblackholeswithextrememassratioinspirals
AT guoyangfu constraintonmodifiedblackholeswithextrememassratioinspirals
AT yunguigong constraintonmodifiedblackholeswithextrememassratioinspirals