We give the formulation of the gravitational lensing theory in the strong field limit for a Schwarzschild black hole as a counterpart to the weak field approach. It is possible to expand the full black hole lens equation to work a simple analytical theory that describes the physics in the strong field limit at a high accuracy degree. In this way, we derive compact and reliable mathematical formulae for the position of additional critical curves, relativistic images and their magnification, arising in this limit.
Strong field limit of black hole gravitational lensing
BOZZA, Valerio;IOVANE, Gerardo;SCARPETTA, Gaetano
2001-01-01
Abstract
We give the formulation of the gravitational lensing theory in the strong field limit for a Schwarzschild black hole as a counterpart to the weak field approach. It is possible to expand the full black hole lens equation to work a simple analytical theory that describes the physics in the strong field limit at a high accuracy degree. In this way, we derive compact and reliable mathematical formulae for the position of additional critical curves, relativistic images and their magnification, arising in this limit.File in questo prodotto:
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