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Gravitational wave signatures of magnetized Ernst black hole

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2026-07-27 v1

Abstract

We investigate gravitational wave (GW) emission from periodic timelike orbits of a test particle around a magnetized Ernst black hole and the gravitational waveforms generated by their orbital dynamics. The bound geodesics are systematically classified using the zoom-whirl representation labeled with three integers (z,w,v)(z,w,v). Gravitational waveforms are computed within a numerical framework that combines exact geodesic motion with the quadrupole approximation, which is well-suited to extreme mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs). This analysis is particularly relevant for assessing the capability of future gravitational-wave observations to detect the effects of magnetic fields. Our results show that an intrinsic magnetic field imprints characteristic features on the GW signal, highlighting GW astronomy as a promising avenue for probing magnetized black hole spacetimes.

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@article{arxiv.2607.24154,
  title  = {Gravitational wave signatures of magnetized Ernst black hole},
  author = {Fazlay Ahmed and Sanjar Shaymatov and Chengxun Yuan and Salah Nasri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.24154},
  year   = {2026}
}

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11 pages, 8 captioned figures