Geodesic Models of Quasi-periodic-oscillations as Probes of Quadratic Gravity
Geodesic Models of Quasi-periodic-oscillations as Probes of Quadratic Gravity
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作为二次重力探针的准周期振荡测地线模型
DOI:
10.3847/1538-4357/aa72e2
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发表时间:
2017
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L. Stella
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作者:
A. Maselli;P. Pani;R. Cotesta;L. Gualtieri;V. Ferrari;L. Stella
Future very-large-area X-ray instruments (for which the effective area is larger than m2) will be able to measure the frequencies of quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) observed in the X-ray flux from accreting compact objects with sub-percent precision. If correctly modeled, QPOs can provide a novel way to test the strong-field regime of gravity. By using the relativistic precession model and a modified version of the epicyclic resonance model, we develop a method to test general relativity against a generic class of theories with quadratic curvature corrections. With the instrumentation being studied for future missions such as eXTP, LOFT, or STROBE-X, a measurement of at least two QPO triplets from a stellar mass black hole can set stringent constraints on the coupling parameters of quadratic gravity.