3 papers
gr-qc2026
Revisiting environmental effects on black hole quasibound-state spectra with relativistic perturbation theory
Yin-Da Guo, Qi-Xuan Xu, Richard Brito +1
We present a relativistic framework for computing corrections to the eigenfrequency spectrum of a massive scalar field in perturbed black-hole spacetimes, including first-order shi…
gr-qc2026
Resonances as signatures of scalar clouds in eccentric extreme-mass-ratio inspirals
Qi-Xuan Xu, Richard Brito, Riccardo Della Monica +2
Ultralight scalars arise naturally in many extensions to the Standard Model and are compelling dark matter candidates. Around spinning black holes, dense scalar clouds could form t…
gr-qc2026
Relativistic effects in extreme-mass-ratio inspirals within scalar clouds: Eccentric and inclined orbits
Qi-Xuan Xu, Richard Brito, Riccardo Della Monica +2
We study extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs) evolving in a scalar cloud environment that may form through superradiant instabilities, using a fully relativistic perturbative frame…