Lensing by Kerr black holes. I. General Lens equation and magnification formula

DOI10.1063/1.3642614zbMATH Open1272.83035arXiv1102.4300OpenAlexW2014106257MaRDI QIDQ2849779FDOQ2849779

Authors: Amir B. Aazami, A. O. Petters, Charles R. Keeton 

Publication date: 24 September 2013

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We develop a unified, analytic framework for gravitational lensing by Kerr black holes. In this first paper we present a new, general lens equation and magnification formula governing lensing by a compact object. Our lens equation assumes that the source and observer are in the asymptotically flat region and does not require a small angle approximation. Furthermore, it takes into account the displacement that occurs when the light ray's tangent lines at the source and observer do not meet on the lens plane. We then explore our lens equation in the case when the compact object is a Kerr black hole. Specifically, we give an explicit expression for the displacement when the observer is in the equatorial plane of the Kerr black hole as well as for the case of spherical symmetry.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1102.4300

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Waves and radiation in optics and electromagnetic theory (78A40) Electromagnetic fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C50) Black holes (83C57)

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• General Relativity
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