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用Sgr A* 检验无毛定理

Testing the No-Hair Theorem with Sgr A*

Tim Johannsen

摘要:

在广义相对论中,无毛定理描述了黑洞的基本性质。这个定理可以通过测量一个黑洞的质量和自旋以及它的四极矩来检验,这可能会偏离预期的克尔值。Sgr A* 是银河系中心的超大质量黑洞,由于其角尺寸大,亮度高,附近恒星数量丰富,是此类测试的主要候选者。在这篇评论中,我讨论了一个新的理论框架的无毛定理,是理想的成像观测的Sgr A* 与甚长基线干涉测量(VLBI)的测试。该方法是制定一个克尔类时空,依赖于一个自由参数,是定期的事件视界外的任何地方。结合天体测量和定时观测的结果,Sgr A* 的VLBI成像可能会导致无毛定理的安全测试。

英文摘要:

The no-hair theorem characterizes the fundamental nature of black holes in general relativity. This theorem can be tested observationally by measuring the mass and spin of a black hole as well as its quadrupole moment, which may deviate from the expected Kerr value. Sgr A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, is a prime candidate for such tests thanks to its large angular size, high brightness, and rich population of nearby stars. In this review I discuss a new theoretical framework for a test of the no-hair theorem that is ideal for imaging observations of Sgr A* with very-long baseline interferometry (VLBI). The approach is formulated in terms of a Kerr-like spacetime that depends on a free parameter and is regular everywhere outside of the event horizon. Together with the results from astrometric and timing observations, VLBI imaging of Sgr A* may lead to a secure test of the no-hair theorem.

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