Evolution and disruption of circular orbits during dynamic black hole scalarization
Abstract
Dynamical black hole scalarization describes the process by which a ``no-hair" black hole transitions to a scalarized hairy state. This transition significantly alters the spacetime geometry, including the structure of stable circular orbits of the test particles, which are critical for astrophysical observations and tests of gravity. In this work, we employ numerical relativity simulations to model the time-dependent evolution of a vacuum black hole undergoing scalarization. By evolving timelike geodesic equations within the dynamically changing spacetime background, we investigate how the scalarization process impacts initially stable circular orbits. Our results reveal that the growth of the scalar hair destroys the circular nature of these orbits, forcing them to either become eccentric or plunge into the black hole. This orbital destabilization arises from the rapid change of spacetime curvature induced by the scalar field. Our findings provide novel insights into the interplay between scalar fields and black hole dynamics, with significant implications for gravitational-wave signatures, accretion disk stability, and observational tests of extended theories of gravity.
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BibTeX
@misc{zhang2026evolution,
title = {{Evolution and disruption of circular orbits during dynamic black hole scalarization}},
author = {Yu-Peng Zhang and Shao-Wen Wei and Yu-Xiao Liu},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2609.27539},
eprint = {2609.27539},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.27539},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Evolution and disruption of circular orbits during dynamic black hole scalarization
AU - Yu-Peng Zhang
AU - Shao-Wen Wei
AU - Yu-Xiao Liu
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/23
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2609.27539
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.27539
AB - Dynamical black hole scalarization describes the process by which a ``no-hair" black hole transitions to a scalarized hairy state. This transition significantly alters the spacetime geometry, including the structure of stable circular orbits of the test particles, which are critical for astrophysical observations and tests of gravity. In this work, we employ numerical relativity simulations to model the time-dependent evolution of a vacuum black hole undergoing scalarization. By evolving timelike geodesic equations within the dynamically changing spacetime background, we investigate how the scalarization process impacts initially stable circular orbits. Our results reveal that the growth of the scalar hair destroys the circular nature of these orbits, forcing them to either become eccentric or plunge into the black hole. This orbital destabilization arises from the rapid change of spacetime curvature induced by the scalar field. Our findings provide novel insights into the interplay between scalar fields and black hole dynamics, with significant implications for gravitational-wave signatures, accretion disk stability, and observational tests of extended theories of gravity.
ER -