English
Related papers

Related papers: Highly eccentric inspirals into a black hole

200 papers

We develop the first model for extreme mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) into a rotating massive black hole driven by the gravitational self-force. Our model is based on an action angle formulation of the method of osculating geodesics for…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-08-04 Philip Lynch , Maarten van de Meent , Niels Warburton

We model the quasicircular inspiral of a compact object into a more massive charged black hole. Extreme and intermediate mass-ratio inspirals are considered through a small mass-ratio approximation. Reissner-Nordstr$\ddot{\text{o}}$m…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-06-06 Ruomin Zhu , Thomas Osburn

Inspirals of stellar-mass compact objects into massive black holes, known as extreme mass ratio inspirals (EMRIs), are one of the key targets for upcoming space-based gravitational-wave detectors. In this paper we take the first steps…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-08-01 Lukáš Polcar , Georgios Lukes-Gerakopoulos , Vojtěch Witzany

[abridged] The inspiral of a stellar compact object into a massive black hole is one of the main sources of gravitational waves for the future space-based Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. We expect to be able to detect and analyze many…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-11-21 P. Canizares , C. F. Sopuerta , J. L. Jaramillo

We present a new, fast method for computing the inspiral trajectory and gravitational waves from extreme mass-ratio inspirals that can incorporate all known (and future) self-force results. Using near-identity (averaging) transformations we…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2018-07-30 Maarten van de Meent , Niels Warburton

We calculate the kick generated by an eccentric black hole binary inspiral as it evolves through a resonant orbital configuration where the precession of the system temporarily halts. As a result, the effects of the asymmetric emission of…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2014-08-20 Maarten van de Meent

We study binary systems in which a stellar mass compact object spirals into a massive black hole, known as extreme mass ratio inspirals, in scenarios with a new fundamental scalar field. Earlier work has shown that, in most interesting such…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2022-09-15 Susanna Barsanti , Nicola Franchini , Leonardo Gualtieri , Andrea Maselli , Thomas P. Sotiriou

We compute gravitational waves from inspiraling stellar-mass compact objects on the equatorial plane of a massive spinning black hole (BH). Our inspiral orbits are computed by taking into account the adiabatic change of orbital parameters…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-09-10 Ryuichi Fujita , Masaru Shibata

Extreme mass ratio inspirals, compact objects spiraling into massive black holes, represent key sources for future space-based gravitational-wave detectors such as LISA. The inspirals will occur within rich astrophysical environments…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-12-22 Lukáš Polcar , Vojtěch Witzany

We develop the first model for extreme mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) with misaligned angular momentum and primary spin, and zero eccentricity -- also known as quasi-spherical inspirals -- evolving under the influence of the first-order in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-06-05 Philip Lynch , Maarten van de Meent , Niels Warburton

Extreme mass ratio inspirals, in which a stellar-mass object merges with a supermassive black hole, are prime sources for space-based gravitational wave detectors because they will facilitate tests of strong gravity and probe the spacetime…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2011-02-22 Nicolas Yunes , M. Coleman Miller , Jonathan Thornburg

We present two methods for integrating forced geodesic equations in the Kerr spacetime, which can accommodate arbitrary forces. As a test case, we compute inspirals under a simple drag force, mimicking the presence of gas. We verify that…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2011-03-23 Jonathan R. Gair , Eanna E. Flanagan , Steve Drasco , Tanja Hinderer , Stanislav Babak

Using two-dimensional simulations, we compute the torque and rate of work (power) on a low-mass gravitational body, with softening length $R_{\rm soft}$, embedded in a gaseous disk when its orbit is eccentric and retrograde with respect to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-07-22 F. J. Sanchez-Salcedo

A compact body in orbit about a black hole loses orbital energy and angular momentum through radiation-reaction processes, inspiralling towards the black hole until a final plunge. Here we consider a scenario with a charged compact body in…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-09-20 Ethan J German , Kevin Cunningham , Visakan Balakumar , Niels Warburton , Sam R Dolan

We present an improved version of the approximate scheme for generating inspirals of test-bodies into a Kerr black hole recently developed by Glampedakis, Hughes and Kennefick. Their original "hybrid" scheme was based on combining exact…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-11-11 Jonathan R Gair , Kostas Glampedakis

Extreme mass ratio inspirals (EMRIs), where a compact object orbits a massive black hole, are a key source of gravitational waves for the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Due to their small mass ratio, ($\epsilon \sim…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2024-10-22 Philip Lynch , Vojtěch Witzany , Maarten van de Meent , Niels Warburton

We study a point scalar charge in circular orbit around a topological star, a regular, horizonless soliton emerging from dimensional compactification of Einstein-Maxwell theory in five dimensions, which could describe qualitative properties…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-07-14 Marco Melis , Richard Brito , Paolo Pani

An Extreme Mass Ratio Inspiral (EMRI), which corresponds to a small compact object inspirals around a massive black hole in the center of a galaxy, is one of the most important sources for future space-borne gravitational-wave (GW)…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-25 Yi-Xiang Wei , Xian-Long Zhu , Jian-dong Zhang , Jianwei Mei

An expected source of gravitational waves for future detectors in space are the inspirals of small compact objects into much more massive black holes. These sources have the potential to provide a wealth of information about astronomy and…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2015-06-03 Jonathan R Gair , Nicolas Yunes , Carl M Bender

Inspirals of stellar mass compact objects into massive black holes are an important source for future gravitational wave detectors such as Advanced LIGO and LISA. Detection of these sources and extracting information from the signal relies…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-02-20 Tanja Hinderer , Eanna E. Flanagan
‹ Prev 1 2 3 10 Next ›