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The Analytical Solutions of Equatorial Geodesic Motion in Kerr Spacetime

Yan Liu·Bing Sun
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The study of Kerr geodesics has a long history, particularly for those occurring within the equatorial plane, which is generally well-understood. However, upon comparison with the classification introduced by one of us https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevD.105.024075 , it becomes apparent that certain classes of geodesics, such as trapped orbits, are still lacking analytical solutions. Thus, in this study, we provide explicit analytical solutions for equatorial timelike geodesics in Kerr spacetime, including solutions of trapped orbits, which capture the characteristics of special geodesics, such as the positions and conserved quantities of circular orbits, bound orbits, and deflecting orbits. Specifically, we determine the precise location at which retrograde orbits undergo a transition from counter-rotating to prograde motion due to the strong gravitational effects near the rotating black hole. Interestingly, we observe that for orbits with negative energy, the trajectory remains prograde despite the negative angular momentum. Furthermore, we investigate the intriguing phenomenon of deflecting orbits exhibiting an increased number of revolutions around the black hole as the turning point approaches the turning point of the trapped orbit. Additionally, we find that only prograde marginal deflecting geodesics are capable of traversing through the ergoregion. In summary, our findings present explicit solutions for equatorial timelike geodesics and offer insights into the dynamics of particle motion in the vicinity of a rotating black hole.

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Yan Liu, Bing Sun. 2023-05-18. The Analytical Solutions of Equatorial Geodesic Motion in Kerr Spacetime. https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.11045

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