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Effect of accretion on scalar superradiant instability

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-01-08 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

Superradiance can lead to the formation of a black hole (BH) condensate system. We thoroughly investigate the accretion effect on the evolution of this system, and the gravitational wave signals it emits in the presence of multiple superradiance modes. Assuming the multiplication of the BH mass and scalar mass as a small number, we obtain the analytical approximations of all important quantities, which can be directly applied to phenomenological studies. In addition, we confirm that accretion could significantly enhance the gravitational wave (GW) emission and reduce its duration, and show that the GW beat signature is similarly modified.

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@article{arxiv.2501.09280,
  title  = {Effect of accretion on scalar superradiant instability},
  author = {Yin-Da Guo and Shou-Shan Bao and Tianjun Li and Hong Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.09280},
  year   = {2026}
}

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44 pages, 8 figure