Black holes, multiple propagation speeds, and energy extraction

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Main Authors: Cardoso, Vitor, Mukohyama, Shinji, Oshita, Naritaka, Takahashi, Kazufumi
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Published: 2024
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author Cardoso, Vitor
Mukohyama, Shinji
Oshita, Naritaka
Takahashi, Kazufumi
author_facet Cardoso, Vitor
Mukohyama, Shinji
Oshita, Naritaka
Takahashi, Kazufumi
contents The Standard Model of particle physics predicts the speed of light to be a universal speed of propagation of massless carriers. However, other possibilities exist -- including Lorentz-violating theories -- where different fundamental fields travel at different speeds. Black holes are interesting probes of such physics, as distinct fields would probe different horizons. Here, we build an exact spacetime for two interacting scalar fields which have different propagation speeds. One of these fields is able to probe the black hole interior of the other, giving rise to energy extraction from the black hole and a characteristic late-time relaxation. Our results provide further stimulus to the search for extra degrees of freedom, black hole instability, and extra ringdown modes in gravitational-wave events.
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spellingShingle Black holes, multiple propagation speeds, and energy extraction
Cardoso, Vitor
Mukohyama, Shinji
Oshita, Naritaka
Takahashi, Kazufumi
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
The Standard Model of particle physics predicts the speed of light to be a universal speed of propagation of massless carriers. However, other possibilities exist -- including Lorentz-violating theories -- where different fundamental fields travel at different speeds. Black holes are interesting probes of such physics, as distinct fields would probe different horizons. Here, we build an exact spacetime for two interacting scalar fields which have different propagation speeds. One of these fields is able to probe the black hole interior of the other, giving rise to energy extraction from the black hole and a characteristic late-time relaxation. Our results provide further stimulus to the search for extra degrees of freedom, black hole instability, and extra ringdown modes in gravitational-wave events.
title Black holes, multiple propagation speeds, and energy extraction
topic General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.05790