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Ana R. M. Oliveira

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arXiv2026

Rotating black hole shadows in metric-affine bumblebee gravity

In this work, we investigate the structure of black hole shadows in the bumblebee gravity model formulated within the metric-affine framework, which incorporates spontaneous Lorentz symmetry breaking (LSB) through a vector field $B_μ$ with a non-zero vacuum expectation value. We analyze the influence of the dimensionless rotation parameter $a = J/M$ and the Lorentz-violating (LV) coefficient $X = ξb^2$ on the photon sphere radius, the critical impact parameter, and the shadow morphology. Using ray-tracing simulations with the GYOTO code and accretion disks, we observe that increasing values of $X$ induce progressive vertical flattening, asymmetric ``teardrop''-shaped deformations, and local collapse of the lower silhouette region, interacting with the rotational Doppler effect. These anisotropic signatures distinguish the bumblebee model from the standard Kerr metric and provide observational tests for LSB effects in strong gravity regimes, potentially detectable by the Event Horizon Telescope in sources such as M87* and Sgr A*.

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arXiv2026

Cosmographic constraints from late-time probes including fast radio bursts

In this study, we use late-time probes, such as well-localized fast radio bursts (FRBs), baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO), supernovae (SNe), and cosmic chronometers (CC) to constrain cosmological parameters through a model-independent cosmographic approach. By integrating FRB data with BAO from DESI DR2, SNe, and CC, we derive constraints on the Hubble constant ($H_0$), the deceleration parameter ($q_0$), and the jerk parameter ($j_0$), using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) analysis for parameter estimation. The cosmographic approach with FRBs alone provides $H_0 = 66.35^{+4.13}_{-5.04} \, \text{km} \, \text{s}^{-1} \, \text{Mpc}^{-1}$, $q_0 = -0.33^{+0.21}_{-0.15}$, and $j_0 = 0.83^{+0.57}_{-0.67}$, corresponding to a precision of $\sim 6\%$ for the Hubble constant and showing consistency with the $Λ$CDM expectation. The DESI+CMB dataset yields $H_0 = 65.59^{+1.25}_{-1.24} \, \text{km} \, \text{s}^{-1} \, \text{Mpc}^{-1}$, $q_0 = -0.29^{+0.07}_{-0.08}$, and $j_0 = 0.58^{+0.03}_{-0.04}$, providing a $\sim 2\%$ precision on $H_0$ and may suggest a possible tension in the late-time kinematic sector relative to the $Λ$CDM expectation when BAO measurements are calibrated with a Planck-inferred sound horizon. Combining the FRB, SNe, DESI+CMB, and CC datasets further tightens the constraints to $H_0 = 68.03^{+0.53}_{-0.52} \, \text{km} \, \text{s}^{-1} \, \text{Mpc}^{-1}$, $q_0 = -0.41 \pm 0.02$, and $j_0 = 0.55 \pm 0.02$, with the jerk parameter remaining lower than $j_0 = 1$ at the $1σ$ confidence level. These findings hint at a possible late-time kinematic tension, as indicated by the inferred value of the jerk parameter, which is primarily driven by the DESI+CMB dataset under standard early-Universe assumptions for the sound horizon.

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arXiv2025

Shadow structure of generalized $k-n$ black-bounce metrics

The existence of black hole shadows is one of the most interesting effects of the strong field regime of general relativity (GR). Recent observations by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have provided high-resolution images of the vicinity of supermassive black holes, ushering in a new era for testing gravitation on astrophysical scales. In this work, we continue the investigation initiated by \cite{furtado2025gravitational}, focusing on shadows associated with generalized $k-n$ \emph{black-bounce} type spacetimes, which smoothly interpolate between regular black holes and wormholes. We consider a generalization of the metric with free parameters $(a,k,n)$ that modify the mass function and enrich the possible phenomenology. We develop a semi-analytical study of photon orbits, obtaining the critical impact parameter and the shadow radius for different parameter combinations. Subsequently, we perform numerical ray-tracing simulations using the \textsc{GYOTO} code, incorporating optically thick accretion disks and varying the observation angle. Our results reveal characteristic signatures, including the formation of double-ring structures and deformations of the shadow radius, which can serve as observational discriminators between classical black holes and \emph{black-bounce} solutions.

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