PT2 - Theory of light propagation in gravitation fields |
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Bambi, Cosimo |
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Bambi, Cosimo |
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Testing the Kerr paradigm with the black hole shadow |
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Astrophysical black hole candidates are thought to be the Kerr black holes predicted in general relativity, but the actual nature of these objects has still to be verified. The study of the properties of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the gas in the accretion disk can potentially test the geometry of the space-time around these bodies and confirm the Kerr black hole paradigm. In this talk, I will focus on possible detections of the shadow of a black hole. A similar observation is not possible today, but it is not out of reach within 5-10 years. |
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