Date
12-21-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Gravitational lensing is the bending of light rays around a black hole. The goal of this project was to produce a computer code that would model light rays coming from a grid of objects set behind a rotating black hole. Using these light rays, we produced an image illustrating how this background of objects would appear to an observer on Earth. This was done by creating a MATLAB code to model the paths of multiple light rays at a time. This code was then used to help check and correct a C++ code that produced an image. Over the semester, we have worked to successfully increase the accuracy of the final image by fine-tuning our C++ code.
Department
Physics, Photonics and Optical Engineering
Thesis Comittee
Dr. Thomas P. Kling, Thesis Advisor
Dr. Jeff Williams, Committee Member
Dr. Jennifer G. Winters, Committee Member
Dr. Jamie Kern, Committee Member
Recommended Citation
Harding, Shannon. (2023). Computing an Image of Objects Hiding Behind a Black Hole. In BSU Honors Program Theses and Projects. Item 645. Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/honors_proj/645
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