Zero impact parameter weak deflection by two-power densities

Authors

  • Karlo Nepomuceno de Leon ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Michael Francis Ian Guerra Vega, II ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We obtain the trend of the zero impact parameter deflection for two-power densities ρ(R)=ρ₀ R⁻α(R+1)αβ beyond α=2 by considering the simpler single-power density ρ=ρ₀ R⁻α. In a previous study by de Leon and Vega, it was found that the zero impact parameter of two-power densities vanishes when α<2, and approaches a non-zero finite value at α=2 similar to the deflection due to a singular isothermal sphere. Here, we find that the zero impact parameter deflection beyond α=2 diverges. Increasing further the value of α makes this angle diverge faster. We also present here the deflection angle as a function of the impact parameter due to single-power densities with exponent values in 2<α<3. The function is also a power law that decays slower than the density function.

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Article ID

SPP-2019-1D-04

Section

Theoretical and Mathematical Physics

Published

2019-05-23

How to Cite

[1]
KN de Leon and MFIG Vega, Zero impact parameter weak deflection by two-power densities, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 37, SPP-2019-1D-04 (2019). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2019-1D-04.