Possible modifications of the gravitational deflection of light

Xin Li and Zhe Chang
Phys. Rev. D 82, 124009 – Published 6 December 2010

Abstract

We investigate possible modifications on the gravitational deflection of light. Two forms of deformation of the Schwarzschild spacetime are proposed. The first ansatz is a given Finslerian line element; it could be regarded as a weak quantum gravity effect on the Schwarzschild spacetime. Starting from this ansatz, we deduce the deflection angle of the light ray which passes a weak gravitational source. The second ansatz could be regarded as a quantum vacuum effect on the Schwarzschild spacetime. The deflection angle of the light ray which passes a weak gravitational source is deduced in this Riemannian spacetime. This vacuum effect may distinguish the mixed light rays in the absence of gravitational source by a “spectroscope” (the gravitational source). The solutions of the gravitational field equation in this Riemannian spacetime imply this issue.

  • Received 4 July 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.82.124009

© 2010 The American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Xin Li1,3,* and Zhe Chang2,3,†

  • 1Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190 Beijing, China
  • 2Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China
  • 3Theoretical Physics Center for Science Facilities, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049 Beijing, China

  • *Electronic address: lixin@itp.ac.cn
  • Electronic address: changz@ihep.ac.cn

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Vol. 82, Iss. 12 — 15 December 2010

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