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Higher-order correction to weak-field lensing of an Ellis-Bronnikov wormhole

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2023-08-02 v2

Abstract

The gravitational lensing effect at higher order under weak-field approximation is believed to be important to distinguish black holes and other compact objects such as wormholes. The deflection angle of a generic wormhole is difficult to solve analytically; thus approximation methods are implemented. In this paper, we investigate the weak-field deflection angle of a specific wormhole, the Ellis-Bronnikov wormhole, up to the 1/b^4 order. We use different approximation formalisms, study their precision at 1/b^4 order by a comparison to a purely numerical result, and finally rank these formalisms by their accuracy. Moreover, we find that certain formalisms are sensitive to the choice of coordinate system; thus it is important to choose the coordinate system appropriately for the evaluating of lensing physics.

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@article{arxiv.2302.13704,
  title  = {Higher-order correction to weak-field lensing of an Ellis-Bronnikov wormhole},
  author = {Tingqi Cai and Hyat Huang and Zun Wang and Mian Zhu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.13704},
  year   = {2023}
}

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