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arxiv: 2605.05635 · v2 · submitted 2026-05-07 · 🌀 gr-qc · astro-ph.CO· astro-ph.HE

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Adaptive ray tracing, image diagnostics, and photon ring signatures of rotating dark-matter-dressed black holes

Mohsen Fathi

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keywords black hole imagingdark matterray tracingphoton ringsshadowsEinasto profileNFW profilevisibility amplitude
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The pith

Rotating black holes dressed in dark matter produce distinct shifts in photon ring scale and image brightness compared to Kerr.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper applies backward ray tracing to build synthetic images of spinning black holes in two different dark matter environments, using Kerr as the reference. It compares an Einasto-supported geometry to a cored-NFW geometry under the same simple accretion flow prescription. The aim is to isolate which image features, such as centroid position, ring size, and brightness asymmetry, respond most to the dark matter dressing. A reader would care because these changes could appear in high-resolution radio observations and might be partly confused with variations in spin or inclination. The calculations show that the Einasto case stays close to Kerr while the cored-NFW case produces clearer deviations in both image-domain and Fourier-domain quantities.

Core claim

By performing numerical backward ray tracing on effective rotating metrics derived from static dark-matter-seeded black holes, the study finds that for representative parameters the Einasto-supported geometry produces images very close to Kerr, whereas the cored-NFW case yields stronger image redistribution including larger centroid displacement, stronger brightness asymmetry, an outward shift of the bright-ring scale, and altered normalized visibility amplitude. These deviations are partially degenerate with spin, inclination, and emission modeling.

What carries the argument

The phenomenological backward ray tracing framework that generates synthetic intensity maps from effective rotating dark-matter-dressed metrics and applies simple image diagnostics such as centroid displacement and normalized visibility amplitude.

If this is right

  • The Einasto dark matter profile leaves black hole images nearly indistinguishable from Kerr for the parameters examined.
  • The cored-NFW profile produces measurable outward movement of the bright ring and stronger brightness asymmetry.
  • Image and visibility differences from dark matter can partially mimic changes due to black hole spin or viewing angle.
  • The lightweight ray-tracing setup provides a controlled way to flag observables worth examining in future full GRRT simulations.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Applying the same centroid and visibility diagnostics to existing or upcoming Event Horizon Telescope data could place limits on the dark matter density near the observed black holes.
  • Running full general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations in these backgrounds would test whether the accretion flow itself changes the reported image shifts.
  • The method could be repeated with other dark matter density profiles to map which shapes produce the largest observable departures from Kerr.
  • Multi-epoch observations of several supermassive black holes might help separate dark matter effects from astrophysical variables such as accretion rate.

Load-bearing premise

The effective rotating backgrounds obtained from static dark matter sourced seed metrics, together with the common semi-analytic accretion prescription, provide a sufficiently accurate representation of real rotating dark-matter-dressed black holes for identifying which observables are most affected.

What would settle it

High-resolution radio images of M87* or Sgr A* that measure the characteristic bright-ring angular size or normalized visibility amplitude to a precision finer than the outward shift and amplitude change predicted for the cored-NFW model versus Kerr would confirm or rule out the reported stronger deviations.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.05635 by Mohsen Fathi.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Static lapse functions 𝐻𝑖 (𝑅) for the regular Einasto-supported black hole and the cored-NFW black hole geometry, compared with the Schwarzschild lapse 𝐻Schw (𝑅) = 1 − 2/𝑅. The parameter values are chosen as representative examples to show the qualitative effect of the dark matter dressing. The zeros of the lapse functions indicate the corresponding static horizon locations. where 𝜆c = 𝑟0 𝑀 (12) is the dim… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Rotating horizon function Δ𝑖 (𝑅) for the Kerr reference spacetime and for representative Einasto-supported and cored-NFW configurations. The zeros of Δ𝑖 (𝑅) determine the horizon radii. The extremal cases correspond to curves that touch the horizontal axis without crossing it. For the representative choices shown here, they occur at 𝜒e = 1, 0.640, and 1.105 for the Kerr, Einasto-supported, and cored-NFW ca… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Extremal spin parameter 𝜒e for the rotating Einasto-supported and cored-NFW geometries. The curves are obtained from Δ𝑖 (𝑅e ) = 0 and Δ ′ 𝑖 (𝑅e ) = 0. They separate the black hole domain from the horizonless region in the corresponding parameter space. and the corresponding extremal spin is given by 𝜒 2 e = −𝑅 2 e𝐻𝑖(𝑅e). (37) Here and in what follows, a prime denotes differentiation with respect to 𝑅. Thes… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Meridional sections of the event horizon and stationary-limit surface for the Kerr reference spacetime and for representative rotating dark-matter￾dressed geometries. The coordinates are 𝜌 = 𝑅 sin 𝜃 and 𝑧 = 𝑅 cos 𝜃. The region between the outer horizon and the stationary-limit surface defines the ergoregion. The parameter values are chosen within the black hole domain. where 𝑝𝜇 is the photon momentum conju… view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: shows the resulting shadow boundaries for the Kerr ref￾erence spacetime, the rotating Einasto-supported black hole, and the rotating cored-NFW black hole. The dotted curve corresponds to the analytical Kerr critical curve, while the solid Kerr curve is obtained numerically with the same ray-tracing algorithm used for the dark-matter-dressed geometries. The agreement between these two curves validates the t… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Equatorial-crossing maps 𝑁cross(𝑋, 𝑌 ) for the Kerr, Einasto-supported, and cored-NFW geometries, with 𝜒 = 0.5 and 𝜃o = 60◦ . The colour indicates the number of trusted crossings of the equatorial plane before the ray is captured or escapes. The region with 𝑁cross = 0 corresponds to rays that do not form a direct equatorial image, while 𝑁cross = 1 and 𝑁cross = 2 identify the direct and first lensed image d… view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Direct transfer maps 𝑅 (0) em (𝑋, 𝑌 ) for the Kerr, Einasto-supported, and cored-NFW geometries, with 𝜒 = 0.5 and 𝜃o = 60◦ . The colour represents the radius of the first trusted equatorial crossing of each backward ray. The white region corresponds to rays for which no direct equatorial crossing is recorded before capture or escape. These maps provide the geometrical input for the construction of direct s… view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Synthetic images from the semi-analytic optically thin disk-like emission model at fixed inclination 𝜃o = 70◦ . The rows correspond to the Kerr, Einasto-supported, and cored-NFW geometries, while the columns show 𝜒 = 0, 𝜒 = 0.5, and 𝜒 = 0.95. The same emissivity prescription and display normalization are used in all panels. Increasing the spin enhances the image asymmetry and the Doppler-brightened side, w… view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Synthetic images at fixed spin 𝜒 = 0.95 for different observer inclinations. The rows correspond to 𝜃o = 30◦ , 𝜃o = 50◦ , and 𝜃o = 70◦ , while the columns correspond to the Kerr, Einasto-supported, and cored-NFW geometries. Increasing the inclination makes the image more asymmetric and enhances the crescent-like morphology. The comparison illustrates how inclination and dark matter dressing can both affect… view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: Representative image-order decomposition for 𝜒 = 0.95 and 𝜃o = 70◦ . The rows correspond to the Kerr, Einasto-supported, and cored-NFW geometries. The columns show the total image, the direct image 𝑛 = 0, the first lensed image 𝑛 = 1, and the second lensed image 𝑛 = 2. The direct image is associated with the first equatorial intersection of the backward ray, while the higher-order images correspond to sub… view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Angular-size confrontation for the representative high-spin and high-inclination images with 𝜒 = 0.95 and 𝜃𝑜 = 70◦ . Left: origin-centred radial intensity profiles computed from the raw ray-traced images. The dotted vertical lines mark the peak radii used to define 𝑑peak = 2𝜚peak. Right: angular diameters obtained from 𝜃peak = 𝑑peak 𝜃𝑔 using the gravitational angular scales of M87* and Sgr A*. The horizon… view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: Simplified visibility-amplitude diagnostics for the representative high-spin and high-inclination images with 𝜒 = 0.95 and 𝜃𝑜 = 70◦ . The left panel shows the azimuthally averaged normalized visibility amplitude |𝑉 (𝑞) |/|𝑉 (0) |, while the right panel shows the horizontal cut |𝑉 (𝑢, 0) |/|𝑉 (0) |. The insets show only the Kerr and Einasto-supported curves, in order to magnify their small separation; the … view at source ↗
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We study the optical appearance of rotating black holes embedded in dark matter environments using a phenomenological ray tracing framework. Rather than focusing on a single geometry, we compare two effective rotating backgrounds obtained from static dark matter sourced seed metrics: a regular Einasto-type black hole and a cored-NFW black hole. Kerr is used as the reference spacetime. We construct observer-screen images by numerical backward ray tracing and analyse the horizon structure, shadow boundary, lensing bands, transfer maps, and synthetic intensity distributions produced by a common semi-analytic accretion prescription. We also introduce simple image-level diagnostics, an angular-size confrontation with M87* and Sgr A*, and simplified visibility-amplitude diagnostics. These additions are not intended as an EHT fit, but as a controlled way to identify which observables are most affected by the dark matter dressing. For the representative parameters considered here, the Einasto-supported geometry remains very close to Kerr, while the cored-NFW case produces a stronger redistribution of the image, with larger centroid displacement, stronger brightness asymmetry, an outward shift of the characteristic bright-ring scale, and a visible change in the normalized visibility amplitude. The results indicate that rotating dark-matter-dressed backgrounds can produce systematic image-domain and Fourier-domain deviations that are partially degenerate with spin, inclination, and emission modelling. The framework is lightweight and extensible, and provides a first step toward future GRRT and GRMHD studies of rotating black holes in dark matter environments.

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Referee Report

4 major / 3 minor

Summary. The paper claims that rotating black holes dressed with dark matter, modeled via effective rotating metrics derived from static Einasto and cored-NFW seed solutions, produce observable deviations in ray-traced images relative to Kerr when using a shared semi-analytic accretion flow. Through numerical backward ray tracing, it compares horizon structure, shadow boundaries, lensing bands, transfer maps, and synthetic intensities, introducing image diagnostics, angular-size checks against M87* and Sgr A*, and visibility amplitudes. For representative parameters, the Einasto case remains close to Kerr while cored-NFW yields larger centroid shifts, brightness asymmetry, outward ring-scale movement, and visibility changes, with partial degeneracy to spin and inclination; the framework is positioned as extensible for future GRRT/GRMHD work.

Significance. If the effective rotating metrics are shown to be physically consistent, the work would be moderately significant as a lightweight, controlled phenomenological exploration that isolates which image-domain and Fourier-domain observables are most sensitive to DM dressing. The introduction of simple diagnostics and direct comparison to observed angular sizes provides a useful template for identifying degeneracies, though the semi-analytic nature limits immediate applicability to full simulations.

major comments (4)
  1. [§2] §2 (construction of rotating backgrounds): The effective rotating metrics for the Einasto and cored-NFW cases are obtained from static DM-seeded solutions via an approximate procedure (commonly Newman-Janis-like). No explicit verification is given that this preserves the null-geodesic structure or stress-energy consistency of the original static spacetimes; any introduced alteration to the photon sphere or lensing bands would directly propagate into the reported centroid displacement, ring-scale shift, and visibility changes, undermining attribution to DM effects rather than construction artifacts.
  2. [§4] §4 (ray-tracing implementation and diagnostics): No error bars, convergence tests, or resolution studies are reported for the numerical backward ray tracing or the derived quantities (centroid, brightness asymmetry, normalized visibility amplitude). This is load-bearing for the quantitative claims distinguishing the cored-NFW redistribution from Kerr, especially given the phenomenological framework.
  3. [§3] §3 (accretion model): The common semi-analytic accretion prescription is invoked to generate synthetic intensities but its functional form, parameter choices, and assumptions are not fully specified. This affects the brightness asymmetry and intensity distributions that underpin the main comparison between geometries.
  4. [§5] §5 and abstract (degeneracy statement): The claim that DM-induced deviations are 'partially degenerate with spin, inclination, and emission modelling' is made without quantitative bounds, parameter scans, or overlap metrics. This weakens the conclusion that the reported effects can be isolated from standard parameters.
minor comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] The title emphasizes 'adaptive ray tracing' but the abstract and methods provide limited detail on the adaptive criterion or its impact on accuracy; a brief clarification would improve readability.
  2. [Figures] Figure captions for the image diagnostics and visibility plots would benefit from explicit listing of the representative Einasto and cored-NFW density/scale parameters used, to aid reproducibility.
  3. [§4] Notation for transfer maps and normalized visibility amplitudes could be defined more explicitly in the text to avoid ambiguity when comparing across geometries.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and constructive comments, which have helped us identify areas for improvement in clarity and robustness. We address each major comment point by point below. Revisions will be incorporated where they strengthen the manuscript without altering its phenomenological scope.

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  1. Referee: §2 (construction of rotating backgrounds): The effective rotating metrics for the Einasto and cored-NFW cases are obtained from static DM-seeded solutions via an approximate procedure (commonly Newman-Janis-like). No explicit verification is given that this preserves the null-geodesic structure or stress-energy consistency of the original static spacetimes; any introduced alteration to the photon sphere or lensing bands would directly propagate into the reported centroid displacement, ring-scale shift, and visibility changes, undermining attribution to DM effects rather than construction artifacts.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the rotating metrics are constructed via an approximate Newman-Janis-like procedure applied to the static seed solutions, following standard practice in phenomenological studies of matter-dressed black holes. The method preserves key features such as asymptotic flatness and the presence of an event horizon, and the image differences are driven by the explicit changes in the metric coefficients induced by the dark matter parameters. However, we agree that explicit checks on null geodesics and stress-energy consistency are not provided. In the revised manuscript we will add a dedicated paragraph in §2 discussing the limitations of this effective construction, citing relevant literature on similar approximations, and noting that any artifacts would be common to both DM cases and thus do not explain the differential behavior between Einasto and cored-NFW. revision: partial

  2. Referee: §4 (ray-tracing implementation and diagnostics): No error bars, convergence tests, or resolution studies are reported for the numerical backward ray tracing or the derived quantities (centroid, brightness asymmetry, normalized visibility amplitude). This is load-bearing for the quantitative claims distinguishing the cored-NFW redistribution from Kerr, especially given the phenomenological framework.

    Authors: We agree that the absence of convergence tests and error estimates weakens the quantitative claims. The ray-tracing employs an adaptive integrator with a fixed tolerance, but no resolution study was included. In the revised version we will add a new subsection (or appendix) reporting results from runs at multiple grid resolutions, demonstrating convergence of the centroid, asymmetry, and visibility diagnostics to within a few percent, together with estimated numerical uncertainties on the reported values. revision: yes

  3. Referee: §3 (accretion model): The common semi-analytic accretion prescription is invoked to generate synthetic intensities but its functional form, parameter choices, and assumptions are not fully specified. This affects the brightness asymmetry and intensity distributions that underpin the main comparison between geometries.

    Authors: We recognize that the semi-analytic accretion model was described at a high level without full functional details. The model follows a standard thin-disk prescription with a power-law emissivity and a fixed temperature profile, but the explicit equations and chosen numerical values (e.g., disk scale height, emissivity index, inner-edge cutoff) were not listed. In the revision we will expand §3 to provide the complete functional forms, all parameter values used for the representative cases, and the assumptions regarding the emission region, thereby ensuring full reproducibility of the intensity maps. revision: yes

  4. Referee: §5 and abstract (degeneracy statement): The claim that DM-induced deviations are 'partially degenerate with spin, inclination, and emission modelling' is made without quantitative bounds, parameter scans, or overlap metrics. This weakens the conclusion that the reported effects can be isolated from standard parameters.

    Authors: The partial-degeneracy statement is drawn from direct visual and diagnostic comparisons at representative spin and inclination values, where the cored-NFW shifts and asymmetries overlap with those produced by modest changes in Kerr spin or inclination. We agree that quantitative overlap metrics or full scans would strengthen the claim. Because a systematic parameter survey lies outside the scope of this controlled phenomenological study, we will revise the relevant sentences in §5 and the abstract to emphasize that the degeneracy is qualitative for the chosen parameters and to recommend future work with broader scans. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity in numerical ray-tracing framework

full rationale

The paper performs direct numerical backward ray tracing and image diagnostics on externally supplied effective rotating metrics (obtained from static DM-seeded seeds via an approximate rotation procedure) and a shared semi-analytic accretion flow. All reported image differences, centroid shifts, ring-scale changes, and visibility amplitudes are computed outputs from these inputs rather than quantities derived or fitted within the paper itself. Representative parameters are selected by hand for comparison against Kerr, with no fitting to the images or self-referential definitions that would make the central claims tautological. No load-bearing self-citations, uniqueness theorems, or ansatzes internal to the work reduce the results to the inputs by construction. The study is self-contained as a controlled numerical exploration.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on two effective rotating metrics constructed from static dark-matter seed solutions, a semi-analytic accretion model, and the assumption that backward ray tracing in these backgrounds captures the dominant image features. No new particles or forces are postulated.

free parameters (2)
  • Einasto and cored-NFW density and scale parameters
    Representative values chosen to model dark matter environments; their specific numerical values are not derived from first principles or from the images.
  • Black hole spin and observer inclination
    Fixed to representative values for the comparison; not fitted to data in this study.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption The effective rotating backgrounds obtained from static dark matter sourced seed metrics are valid approximations to solutions of the Einstein equations with rotating dark matter.
    Invoked when constructing the rotating geometries from static seeds.
  • domain assumption The semi-analytic accretion prescription produces realistic intensity distributions for the purpose of comparing image diagnostics.
    Used to generate synthetic intensity maps without full GRMHD.

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