Black Hole in Quantum Wave Dark Matter

In this work, we explored the effect of the fuzzy dark matter (FDM) (or wave dark matter) halo on a supermassive black hole (SMBH). Such a dark matter introduces a soliton core density profile, and we treat it ideally as a spherical distribution that surrounds the SMBH located at its center. In this direction, we obtained a new metric due to the union of the black hole and dark matter spacetime geometries. We applied the solution to the two known SMBH - Sgr. A* and M87* and used the empirical data for the shadow diameter by EHT to constrain the soliton core radius rc$r_\text{c}$ given some values of the boson mass mb$m_\text{b}$. Then, we examine the behavior of the shadow radius based on such constraints and relative to a static observer. We found that different shadow sizes are perceived at regions robsrc$r_\text{obs}>r_\text{c}$, and the deviation is greater for values mb<10-22$m_\text{b}<10<<^>>{-22}$ eV. Concerning the shadow behavior, we have also analyzed the effect of the soliton profile on the thin-accretion disk. Soliton dark matter effects manifest through the varying luminosity near the event horizon. We also analyzed the weak deflection angle and the produced Einstein rings due to soliton effects. We found considerable deviation, better than the shadow size deviation, for the light source near the SMBH with impact parameters comparable to the soliton core. Our results suggest the possible experimental detection of soliton dark matter effects using an SMBH at the galactic centers.

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In this work, the researchers investigated the impact of fuzzy dark matter (FDM) or wave dark matter on a supermassive black hole (SMBH). By treating the FDM as a spherical distribution surrounding the SMBH, they obtained a new metric that combines the black hole and dark matter spacetime geometries. The study also analyzed the effects of soliton dark matter on the shadow behavior and weak deflection angle, and found considerable deviations that suggest the possible experimental detection of soliton dark matter using an SMBH at the galactic centers.