Semiclassical Lensing and Radiative Lens Equations

Abstract

We analyze lensing of photons and neutrinos in a gravitational field, proposing a method to include radiative effects in classical lens equations. The study uses Schwarzschild and a Reissner-Nordstrom metrics expanded at second post Newtonian order in the Newtonian potential, employing a semiclassical approach to compare one-loop corrections from the Standard Model with Einstein's deflection formula via an impact parameter representation. We also explore the energy dependence of deflection due to quantum corrections and integrate these with classical lens equations.

5 pages, 1 figure. Presented at the XVII Marcel Grossmann Meeting, Pescara, Italy, 7-12 July 2024