3 papers
astro-ph.HE2026
Relativistic Tidal Dissipation and the Gravitational-wave Signal of a White Dwarf Orbiting an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole
Yang Yang, Leif Lui, Alejandro Torres-Orjuela +1
Finding intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs) and measuring their masses and spins are key to understanding massive black hole formation. White dwarf (WD)-IMBH binaries provide a u…
gr-qc2026
Pitching Cosmic Curveballs: Environmental Effects on Extreme-Mass-Ratio Inspirals with Spinning Secondaries
Leif Lui, Lisa V. Drummond, Alejandro Torres-Orjuela
Much like the aerodynamic deflection of a spinning curveball, a rotating secondary in an extreme-mass-ratio inspiral (EMRI) experiences Magnus and lift forces, in addition to the s…
astro-ph.HE2026
Gravitational Wave Signatures of Quasi-Periodic Eruptions: LISA Detection Prospects for RX J1301.9+2747
Leif Lui, Alejandro Torres-Orjuela, Rudrani Kar Chowdhury +1
Quasiperiodic eruptions (QPEs) are intense, recurring outbursts of X-ray radiation originating from the nuclei of distant galaxies. One of the promising models of QPE explains thes…