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photon sphere: a standalone construct

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Gravitational physics

a surface where light can orbit a compact object in unstable circular paths, shaping black hole images and lensing.

In gravitational physics, photon sphere refers to a surface where light can orbit a compact object in unstable circular paths, shaping black hole images and lensing. This meaning comes from Claudel (2001) in Journal of Mathematical Physics.[1]

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References

Claudel, C., Virbhadra, K. S., & Ellis, G. F. R. (2001). The geometry of photon surfaces. Journal of Mathematical Physics, 42(2), 818-838. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1308507

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