Spectroscopy of analogue black holes using simulation-based inference

The emergence of precision gravity simulators in quantum and fluid systems is opening new avenues for probing curved-spacetime physics and black-hole phenomenology under controlled laboratory conditions. In parallel, advances in understanding how fundamental physics can be probed in the spectral signatures of black holes and exotic compact objects motivate the development of modern spectroscopic techniques within analogue-gravity experiments. In this work, we model the spectral properties of analogue black holes sourced by broadband stochastic noise, a crucial aspect in realistic experiments that poses substantial challenges for established data-analysis techniques. Using simulation-based inference, we demonstrate that the physical parameters encoded in noisy spectra can be reliably extracted, showing that these techniques provide a powerful tool for studying both spacetime properties and boundary effects in gravity simulators.

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Physical Review Research
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2026-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.1103/yqgb-lrgp
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Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
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Spectroscopy of analogue black holes using simulation-based inference

Leonardo Solidoro, Sebastian H. Völkel, Silke Weinfurtner
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Spectroscopy of analogue black holes using simulation-based inference

Leonardo Solidoro, Sebastian H. Völkel, Silke Weinfurtner
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Abstract

The emergence of precision gravity simulators in quantum and fluid systems is opening new avenues for probing curved-spacetime physics and black-hole phenomenology under controlled laboratory conditions. In parallel, advances in understanding how fundamental physics can be probed in the spectral signatures of black holes and exotic compact objects motivate the development of modern spectroscopic techniques within analogue-gravity experiments. In this work, we model the spectral properties of analogue black holes sourced by broadband stochastic noise, a crucial aspect in realistic experiments that poses substantial challenges for established data-analysis techniques. Using simulation-based inference, we demonstrate that the physical parameters encoded in noisy spectra can be reliably extracted, showing that these techniques provide a powerful tool for studying both spacetime properties and boundary effects in gravity simulators.

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