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Strong Gravitational Lensing by Schwarzschild Black Holes

Astrophysics 2009-06-23 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

The properties of the relativistic rings which show up in images of a source when a black hole lies between the source and observer are examined. The impact parameters are calculated, along with the distances of closest approach of the rays which form a relativistic ring, their angular sizes, and their "magnification" factors, which are much less than unity.

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@article{arxiv.0803.2468,
  title  = {Strong Gravitational Lensing by Schwarzschild Black Holes},
  author = {G. S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan and O. Yu. Tsupko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.2468},
  year   = {2009}
}

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13 pages, 3 figures

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