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Weak gravitational lensing: A compact object with arbitrary quadrupole moment immersed in plasma

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We study weak gravitational lensing around a compact object with arbitrary quadrupole moment in the presence of plasma. The studied compact objects are considered to be spherically symmetric. The additional… Click to show full abstract

We study weak gravitational lensing around a compact object with arbitrary quadrupole moment in the presence of plasma. The studied compact objects are considered to be spherically symmetric. The additional parameter $\epsilon$ regulating the quadrupole moment in the metric alters the deflection angle of light rays along with the plasma parameters. In the vacuum, the number of images due to the presence of the parameter $\epsilon$ increases and causes the increase of the magnification of the image source. The effects of uniform and nonuniform plasma on gravitational lensing around the compact object are also studied.

Keywords: quadrupole moment; compact object; gravitational lensing; weak gravitational; object arbitrary

Journal Title: Physical Review D
Year Published: 2018

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