Parameterizations of black-hole spacetimes beyond circularity

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DOI10.1088/1361-6382/AC7027zbMATH Open1497.83022arXiv2203.00105OpenAlexW4280578989MaRDI QIDQ5865232FDOQ5865232

Aaron Held, Héloïse Delaporte, Astrid Eichhorn

Publication date: 13 June 2022

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We discuss parameterizations of black-hole spacetimes in and beyond General Relativity in view of their symmetry constraints: within the class of axisymmetric, stationary spacetimes, we propose a parameterization that includes non-circular spacetimes, both in Boyer-Lindquist as well as in horizon-penetrating coordinates. We show how existing parameterizations, which make additional symmetry assumptions (first, circularity; second, a hidden constant of motion), are included in the new parameterization. Further, we explain why horizon-penetrating coordinates may be more suitable to parameterize non-circular deviations from the Kerr geometry. Our investigation is motivated by our result that the regular, spinning black-hole spacetimes proposed in [1,2] are non-circular. This particular deviation from circularity can result in cusps, a dent and an asymmetry in the photon rings surrounding the black-hole shadow. Finally, we explore a new class of non-circular deviations from Kerr black holes, which promote the spin parameter to a function, and find indications that regularity cannot be achieved in this setting. This result strengthens the case for regular black holes based on a promotion of the mass parameter to a function.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.00105




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