Kerr-scalaron metric and astronomical consequences near the Galactic Center black hole

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Auteurs principaux: Paul, Debojit, Bhattacharjee, Pranjali, Kalita, Sanjeev
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author Paul, Debojit
Bhattacharjee, Pranjali
Kalita, Sanjeev
author_facet Paul, Debojit
Bhattacharjee, Pranjali
Kalita, Sanjeev
contents Astronomical tests of spacetime metric and gravitation theory near the Galactic Center (GC) black hole, Sgr A* have gained momentum with the observations of compact stellar orbits near the black hole and measurement of the black hole shadow. Deviation from the Kerr metric is a potential signature of modified gravity theory. In this work, we use Newman-Janis algorithm to construct an axially symmetric and asymptotically flat metric in f(R) scalaron gravity theory. We call it as Kerr-scalaron metric. For studying astronomical consequences of the new metric we use the compact stellar orbits and the black hole shadow. We use the observed size of the emission ring of the GC black hole shadow for estimating deviation of the new metric from general relativity. It has been found that scalarons with mass within $10^{-17}$ eV - $10^{-16}$ eV are compatible with the observed emission ring size for black hole spin $χ=0.9$. Schwarzschild limit of the pericenter shift is estimated for compact stellar orbits near the black hole. General relativistic pericenter shift in wider orbits including S-stars such as S4716 and S2 has been reproduced with these scalarons. The parameter $f_{SP}$ measuring deviation from Schwarzschild pericenter shift has been found as $f_{SP}=1.00-1.04$ within stellar orbits having semi-major axes $45$ au - $100$ au. Scalarons have the capability to dominate Schwarzschild precession for orbits much below $45$ au. Lense-Thirring (LT) precession with the new metric is estimated for the compact orbits. The massive scalarons produce LT precession with magnitude ($12.25-24.5$) $μ$as/yr in the orbit of S2. The LT precession time scale is within $0.1$% of the age of the S-stars.
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spellingShingle Kerr-scalaron metric and astronomical consequences near the Galactic Center black hole
Paul, Debojit
Bhattacharjee, Pranjali
Kalita, Sanjeev
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Astronomical tests of spacetime metric and gravitation theory near the Galactic Center (GC) black hole, Sgr A* have gained momentum with the observations of compact stellar orbits near the black hole and measurement of the black hole shadow. Deviation from the Kerr metric is a potential signature of modified gravity theory. In this work, we use Newman-Janis algorithm to construct an axially symmetric and asymptotically flat metric in f(R) scalaron gravity theory. We call it as Kerr-scalaron metric. For studying astronomical consequences of the new metric we use the compact stellar orbits and the black hole shadow. We use the observed size of the emission ring of the GC black hole shadow for estimating deviation of the new metric from general relativity. It has been found that scalarons with mass within $10^{-17}$ eV - $10^{-16}$ eV are compatible with the observed emission ring size for black hole spin $χ=0.9$. Schwarzschild limit of the pericenter shift is estimated for compact stellar orbits near the black hole. General relativistic pericenter shift in wider orbits including S-stars such as S4716 and S2 has been reproduced with these scalarons. The parameter $f_{SP}$ measuring deviation from Schwarzschild pericenter shift has been found as $f_{SP}=1.00-1.04$ within stellar orbits having semi-major axes $45$ au - $100$ au. Scalarons have the capability to dominate Schwarzschild precession for orbits much below $45$ au. Lense-Thirring (LT) precession with the new metric is estimated for the compact orbits. The massive scalarons produce LT precession with magnitude ($12.25-24.5$) $μ$as/yr in the orbit of S2. The LT precession time scale is within $0.1$% of the age of the S-stars.
title Kerr-scalaron metric and astronomical consequences near the Galactic Center black hole
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Astrophysics of Galaxies
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.01192