Overcharging extremal rotating black holes
Phys. Rev. D 113, 024021 – Published 9 January, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/kxyv-2yr1
Abstract
In this work, we use the weak cosmic censorship conjecture (WCC) to constrain black hole solutions in modified gravity theories. While Wald showed that extremal Kerr–Newman black holes in general relativity cannot be overcharged by test charged particles, this protection may fail in theories beyond general relativity. We have considered generic rotating black hole solutions beyond the Kerr-Newman family and examined particle absorption processes that could lead to overcharging and the emergence of naked singularities. Identifying regions of parameter space where WCC is violated allows us to place direct, physically motivated bounds on deviations from general relativity.
