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Black hole Lasers powered by Axion SuperradianT instabilities
BLASTs João G. Rosa
Aveiro University
with Tom Kephart (Vanderbilt University) Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 231102 (2018) (Editors’ Suggestion)
[arXiv:1709.06581 [gr-qc]]
Café com Física, Universidade de Coimbra, 28 November 2018
Gr@v
Lasers and stimulated emission
Kerr black hole having a BLAST:
superradiant instability
stimulated axion decay
Outline
1. Black hole superradiance 2. Axions 3. Lasing in superradiant axion clouds 4. Primordial black hole lasers 5. Fast Radio Bursts 6. Summary & Future prospects
Black hole superradiance [Zeldovich (1966)]
ω < mΩ
R > 1
Ω
Low frequency waves can be amplified by scattering off a Kerr black hole:
ds2 = −1− 2Mr
Σ
dt2 +
Σ
∆dr2 + Σdθ2
+(r2 + a2)2 − a2 sin2 θ∆
Σsin2 θdφ2 − 4Mra sin2 θ
Σdtdφ
Kerr metric
Event horizon and Cauchy (inner) horizon:
(G = c = = 1)
J = aM ∆ = r2 + a2 − 2Mr Σ = r2 + a2 cos2 θ
r± = M ±
M2 − a2 0 ≤ a ≤ M
Black hole superradiance
Klein-Gordon equation in Kerr space-time:
Separation of variables:
gµν∇µ∇νΦ = 0
stationary and axisymmetric
Φ(t, r, θ,φ) = e−iωteimφS(θ)R(r)
spheroidal harmonics
Superradiance for scalar waves
Schrodinger-like equation
where
d2ψ
dr2∗+
ω2 − V (ω)
ψ = 0
ψ =
r2 + a2R , dr∗ =(r2 + a2)
∆dr
ergoregion
event horizon
Superradiance for scalar waves
I II
ψI = e−i(ω−mΩ)x , ψII = Ae−iωx +Beiωx
General solutions:
Boundary conditions:
Reflection coefficient:
ψI(0) = ψII(0) , ψI(0)− ψ
II(0) = αψI(0)
V (ω) = αδ(x)
+ mΩ(2ω −mΩ)(1−Θ(x))
R =
B
A
2
=α2 +m2Ω2
α2 + (2ω −mΩ)2> 1
Toy model for superradiance
ω < mΩ
I II V (ω) = αδ(x)
+ mΩ(2ω −mΩ)(1−Θ(x))
Toy model for superradiance
In the superradiant regime: • negative phase velocity: • positive group velocity:
Waves carry negative energy into the BH Energy and spin extraction from BH
kI = ω −mΩ < 0
vg = dω/dkI = 1
• Superradiant amplification for different waves:
– Scalar: 0.3%
– Electromagnetic: 4.4%
– Gravitational: 138%
• No superradiance for fermions
[Press & Teukolsky (1974)]
Superradiant amplification
[Press & Teukolsky (1972); Cardoso, Dias & Lemos (2004)]
• surround black hole with mirror
• multiple superradiant scatterings
• exponential amplification of signal
• extract large amount of energy and spin
• radiation pressure eventually destroys mirror
Black hole bombs
Massive fields can become bound to the black hole: “gravitational atoms”
[Arvanitaki et al. (2009)]
gravita6onal poten6al
Massive black hole bombs
I II
∞
ψI = e−i(ω−mΩ)x , ψII = A sin(ωx)
Bound states satisfy:
In the limit :
ω cot(ωL) + α = i(ω −mΩ)
L
ψI = e−i(ω−mΩ)x , ψII = A sin(ωx)
ωL 1 , α ω
ωR nπ
2L
ω = ωR + iΓ
Γ −ωR(ωR −mΩ)
α
Superradiant instability
Toy model for superradiant instabilities
Φ ∝ e−iωRteΓt
• Solve radial equation in both regions • Match asymptotic behaviour in overlap region
• Possible for small mass coupling:
r − r+ r+
Near region
Far region
Matching asymptotics method
r − r+ l/ω
αµ = GMµ/c 1
Gravitational Hydrogen-like spectrum
Note: matching not possible for extremal BH [JGR (2009)]
superradiant instability
[Detweiler (1980); Furuhashi & Nambu (2004)]
Gravitational “atoms”
ωn µc21−
α2µ
2n2
αµ ≡ GµMBH
c
Γ = −Cln(ωR −mΩ)α4l+5µ
r+ − r−r+ + r−
2l+1
(n, l,m)
αµ 1
Superradiant growth rate
n = 2, l = m = 1
[see review by Brito, Cardoso & Pani (2015)]
[Dolan (2007)]
Non-relativistic scalar clouds n = 2, l = m = 1
v2 (αµ/2)c
Γsa
24α9µ
c3
GM
4× 10−4a
µ
10−5 eV
αµ
0.03
8s−1 ,
r+ 0.1 αµ
0.03
µ
10−5 eV
−1 1 +
1− a2
cm
r0 =
µcαµ 66
αµ
0.03
−1 µ
10−5 eV
−1cmBohr radius:
Event horizon:
Superradiant growth rate:
Superradiant condition implies (for l=m=1):
For stellar mass black holes:
Can use superradiance to probe the low-energy BSM particle spectrum
Astrophysical black hole bombs
ω < Ω ⇒ αµ < 1/2
αµ 0.75
M
M⊙
µ
10−10 eV
CP-violation in Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD):
Neutron electric dipole moment:
Introduce dynamical axion field [Peccei & Quinn (1977)]:
L = −1
4FµνF
µν − θ
32π2Fµν F
µν
θ 10−10
Axions
L = −1
4FµνF
µν − 1
32π2
φ
FφFµν F
µν − 1
2∂µφ∂
µφ− V (φ)
Axion is a pseudo-NG boson of the U(1) Peccei-Quinn symmetry that gets potential from QCD instantons:
Axion can be very light: a
Axions
µ 10−5
Fφ
6× 1011 GeV
−1
eV
φ
V (φ)
[Weinberg; Wilczek (1978)]
The electromagnetic triangle anomaly leads to an axion-photon-photon interaction:
This leads to axion decay into photon pairs:
Axions can account for dark matter!
Axion-photon coupling
Lφγγ =αK
8πFφφFµν F
µν
τφ 3× 1032K−2 µ
10−5 eV
−5Gyr
Misalignment production:
- axion field initially displaced from origin - oscillates about origin after QCD transition - stable cold dark matter condensate
Fine-tuned initial conditions and other production mechanisms yield axion DM range:
Axion dark matter
10−12 eV µ 10−2 eV
Ωφh2 0.11
10−5 eV
µ
1.19
F (Fφ,Θi)Θ2i
[Preskill, Wise & Wilczek; Abbott & Sikivie; Dine & Fischler (1983)]
Axion decay into photon pairs can be stimulated by the passage of a photon:
In dense axion clusters, this can lead to lasing:
- cross section:
- photon mean free path:
- lasing condition:
Lasing axion clusters
Γstφ = 2fγΓφ
σst = Γstφ /Φγ
λγ = 1/(nφσst)
λγ
2R=
µ4τφβR2
24πM 1
[Kephart & Weiler (1987,1995), Tkachev (1987)]
Lasing can occur only for sufficiently dense clusters:
which translates into a large axion degeneracy:
Can lasing occur in superradiant axion clouds?
Lasing axion clusters
ρφρ⊙
6
K4
µ
1 eV
−2
nφ
µ3 2× 1019
K4
µ
1 eV
−6
Boltzmann equation for axion decay/inverse decay:
where:
Lasing equations
dnλ(k)
dt=
dXLIPS
fφ(p)(1 + fλ(k))(1 + fλ(k
))
− fλ(k)fλ(k)(1 + fφ(p))
|M|2
ni =
d3ki(2π)3
fi(ki)
Simplified cloud model:
- “2p”-toroidal axion cloud (flat space, non-relativistic) - homogeneous and isotropic phase space distributions
Lasing equations
pφ αµ
2µc , pγ µc
2, ∆pγ αµ
2µc
dnγ
dt= Γφ
2nφ
1 +
8π2
µ3βnγ
− 16π2
3µ3
β +
3
2
n2γ
spontaneous decay
stimulated decay
photon annihilation
“active” axions
“sterile” axions
We also need to include:
• axion source from BH superradiant instability • photon escape rate:
Photon-axion dynamics:
Lasing equations
Γe = c/(√5r0)
dNφ
dt= ΓsNφ − Γφ
Nφ(1 +ANγ)−B1N
2γ
,
dNγ
dt= −ΓeNγ + 2Γφ
Nφ(1 +ANγ)−BN2
γ
,
A = 8α2µ/25 , B1 = 2α4
µ/75 , B2 = 2α3µ/25 , B = B1 +B2
Γφ Γs Γe
Numerical solution
µ = 10−5 eV
K = 1
MBH = 8× 1023 kg
a = 0.7
αµ 0.03
N cφ =
Γe
2AΓφ
N cγ =
Γs
AΓφ
Laser pulses Neglecting annihilation, close to lasing threshold:
where:
X = Nφ/Ncφ − 1 1 , Y = Nγ/N
cφ 1
d2 log Y
du2= η − 1
2Y
u = Γet , η = Γs/Γe 1
Y =
Y0eηu
2/2 , Y 2η
C cosh−2√
C(u− umax)/2
, Y 2η
BLAST properties For the first laser pulses:
LB 2× 1042
K2a
10−5 eV
µ
2 αµ
0.03
7
ξ
100
erg/s
τB 1√a
10−5 eV
µ
αµ
0.03
−9/2
ξ
100
−1/2
ms
νB 1.2 µ
10−5 eV
GHz
ξ = log (Γs/Γφ)
107− 4 logµ/10−5 eV
+ 8 log (αµ/0.03) + log
a/K2
Plasma effects BLASTs typically exceed BH Eddington luminosity
i.e. radiation pressure blows away surrounding plasma.
However, electric field within cloud can exceed the Schwinger threshold for e+e- production:
LEdd 1038 (M/M⊙) erg/s
|E| ∼ Ec
µ
10−5 eV
αµ
0.03
L
1043 erg/s
1/2
Plasma effects Rate of Schwinger electron-positron plasma production:
Expect plasma to reach critical density in a single pulse:
and effective photon plasma mass blocks axion decay.
BLASTs are short electromagnetic bursts!
dne
dt=
α0π2 |E|2e−πEc/|E| 1056
|E|2
E2c
e−πEc/|E| m3s−1
νp =
nee2
4π20me 1
ne
1016 m−3
1/2GHz
Plasma effects Electrons and positrons eventually annihilate:
allowing lasing to restart.
Expect BLASTs to repeat!
τann 4 ne
1016 m−3
−1hours
Constraints 1. Critical cloud mass/spin for lasing:
BLASTs only possible for
2. Non-linear axion self-interactions quench superradiance (“bosenova”):
Jc
φ
JBH
0.06
aα3µK2
µ
10−8 eV
−2 1
µ 10−8 eV MBH 10−2M⊙Primordial Black Holes
φc Fφ αµ 0.03K
[Kodama & Yoshino (2012-2015)]
Primordial black holes Large density fluctuations collapse directly into BHs once they re-enter the horizon in radiation era:
Possible mechanisms: (multi-field) inflation, curvaton, phase transitions
PBH mass comparable to mass within Hubble horizon:
δρ/ρ 0.1
M =c3t
G 1025g−1/2
∗
T
300 GeV
−2
kg
Primordial black holes PBHs heavier than 1012 kg survive until today and may contribute to dark matter!
[Carr, Kuhnel & Sandstad (2017)]
Primordial black holes PBHs are born with no spin and accrete mostly in spherical configuration [Ali-Haimoud & Kamionkowski (2017)]
However, PBHs can merge into spinning PBHS!
e.g. two equal Schwarzschild BHs merge into BH with spin [Scheel et al. (2009)]
PBH merger rate in clustered scenario: [Clesse & Garcia-Bellido (2016)]
Clusters, dwarf spheroidal galaxies:
af 0.7
Γtotalcapt 3× 10−9fDMδloc yr−1Gpc−3
δloc 109 − 1010
Fast Radio Bursts If axions account for most of the dark matter:
They can produce repeating BLASTs for PBHs with mass
BLAST properties:
longer BLASTs are fainter and yield short-lived continuous lasers (1-100 years)
shorter BLASTs are brighter and yield long-lived repeating fast radio bursts (104 years)
µ ∼ 10−5 eV
MPBH (2− 8)× 1023 kg
νB ∼ 1 GHz LB ∼ 1039 − 1042 erg/s τB ∼ 100− 1 ms
Fast Radio Bursts If axions account for most of the dark matter:
They can produce repeating BLASTs for PBHs with mass
BLAST properties:
longer BLASTs are fainter and yield short-lived continuous lasers (1-100 years)
shorter BLASTs are brighter and yield long-lived repeating fast radio bursts (104 years)
µ ∼ 10−5 eV
MPBH (2− 8)× 1023 kg
νB ∼ 1 GHz LB ∼ 1039 − 1042 erg/s τB ∼ 100− 1 ms
Fast Radio Bursts More than 30 FRBs with these properties have been observed in the past decade [Lorimer et al. (2007)]
FRB 121102 repeats and is localized within a faint dwarf galaxy [Chatterjee et al.; Marcote et al.; Tendulkar et al. (2017)]
Possible mechanisms: compact object mergers; NS collapse; energetic pulsars/magnetars…
Could BLASTs account for some of these FRBs?
QCD axion exists and is the dark matter
Sub-terrestrial PBHs exist and merge
Predictions • Up to 105 active FRBs across the sky (PBHs <10% of DM)
• X-rays afterglows from e+e- annihilation
• Gravitational waves from mergers
• Gravitational waves from bosenova between bursts
• DM axion-photon conversion in galactic B-field @ SKA [Kelley & Quinn (2017)]
• QCD axion with mass ~10-5 eV and gφγγ∼10-15 GeV-1 [ADMX, X3, CULTASK, MADMAX, ORPHEUS]
Summary
• Superradiant instabilities can produce dense axion clouds around spinning black holes
• Stimulated axion decay leads to extremely bright lasing bursts (BLASTs)
• Tantalizing agreement with observed Fast Radio Bursts for cosmological axions and primordial black holes
• Lasing may occur for other light BSM bosons?
Thank you!