Shadow formation in gravitational collapse: Redshift and blueshift by spacetime dynamics
arXiv:2503.11401 · doi:10.1103/cbzn-pzrw
Abstract
A black hole illuminated by a background light source is observed as a black hole shadow. For a black hole formed by gravitational collapse of a transmissive object, redshift of light due to the spacetime dynamics is expected to play a crucial role in the shadow formation. In this paper, we investigate the redshift of light caused by the spacetime dynamics. First, we consider a spherical shell model. We see that the collapse of the shell typically leads to the redshift of light, while blueshift can be also observed in some cases. This result suggests that a shadow image is generally formed in the late stage of the gravitational collapse of a transmissive object. Second, we propose a covariant formula for the redshift of light in a general, dynamical, and spherically symmetric spacetime. This formula relates the redshift to the energy-momentum tensor of the background spacetime and provides its intuitive interpretation with a Newtonian analogy. The redshift effect analyzed in this work is regarded as the integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect or the Rees-Sciama effect in gravitational collapse.
44 pages, 18 figures
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