Light Ring behind Wormhole Throat: Geodesics, Images and Shadows

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Title: Light Ring behind Wormhole Throat: Geodesics, Images and Shadows
Authors: Huang, Hyat, Kunz, Jutta, Yang, Jinbo, Zhang, Cong
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Theory
Subject Terms: General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, High Energy Physics - Theory
More Details: The geodesics of the Ellis-Bronnikov wormhole with two parameters are studied. The asymmetric wormhole has only one light ring and one innermost stable circular orbit located on one side of the wormhole throat. Consequently, certain light rays can be reflected back by the wormhole. Additionally, the same wormhole can have different appearances on both sides of the throat. We present novel images of the wormhole with a light ring behind the throat in a scenario with an accretion disk as the light source and in a backlit wormhole scenario, which are distinct from the images of other compact objects and have the potential to be observed.
Comment: 26 pages, 14 figures, add references
Document Type: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.104060
Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.11885
Accession Number: edsarx.2303.11885
Database: arXiv
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DOI:10.1103/PhysRevD.107.104060