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In phantom DBI gravity the regular black-hole photon sphere stays exactly at the Schwarzschild coordinate radius, so eikonal modes, shadows, grey-body factors and strong lensing all reduce to one function of core size.

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load-bearing objection The paper's main point is that this phantom DBI regular metric keeps the photon sphere fixed at r=3M with exact Schwarzschild orbital frequency and Lyapunov exponent, collapsing eikonal QNMs, shadows, GBFs, and strong lensing to one core-size function. the 2 major comments →

arxiv 2606.31710 v1 pith:K4HELUH5 submitted 2026-06-30 gr-qc

Eikonal Ringing, Shadows, Lensing, Grey-Body Factors, and Binding Energy of Asymptotically Flat Regular Black Holes in Phantom Dirac-Born-Infeld Gravity

Mardon Abdullaev , Gumisbek Allambergenov , Diyorbek Rashidov , Pakhlavon Jamolov , Javlon Rayimbaev This is my paper
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keywords regular black holesphantom DBI gravityeikonal quasinormal modesblack hole shadowsstrong lensinggrey-body factorsgeodesic optics
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The paper develops a geodesic-optics analysis for the asymptotically flat regular black-hole metric that arises in phantom Dirac-Born-Infeld gravity. It establishes that the unstable null circular orbit remains fixed at the Schwarzschild-like coordinate radius for the entire black-hole branch, while the orbital frequency and Lyapunov exponent match the Schwarzschild values exactly. This identity collapses the eikonal quasinormal modes, the shadow radius, the grey-body factors and the strong-deflection observables to a single dimensionless function of the core-size parameter. Exact expressions are also derived for the specific energy and angular momentum of massive circular orbits together with an implicit ISCO condition whose binding efficiency falls as the regular core enlarges.

Core claim

The null-orbit structure admits an especially compact analytic treatment. The unstable photon orbit remains at the Schwarzschild-like coordinate radius throughout the black-hole branch, while the orbital frequency and Lyapunov exponent coincide exactly. Consequently, eikonal quasinormal modes (QNMs), shadow radius, GBFs, and strong-deflection observables are all governed by a single dimensionless function of the core-size parameter.

What carries the argument

The fixed unstable photon orbit at the Schwarzschild coordinate radius, which forces the orbital frequency and Lyapunov exponent to match the Schwarzschild case and thereby reduces every eikonal observable to a single function of the core-size parameter.

Load-bearing premise

The specific asymptotically flat regular metric obtained in phantom DBI gravity keeps the photon sphere radius exactly at the Schwarzschild value independent of the core-size parameter.

What would settle it

An explicit calculation of the effective potential for null geodesics in the given metric that shows the location of the unstable circular orbit shifting away from the Schwarzschild coordinate radius.

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If this is right

  • Eikonal quasinormal mode frequencies and damping times are completely determined by the single core-size function.
  • The shadow radius equals the Schwarzschild expression evaluated at the same function.
  • Grey-body factors for all spins follow the same reduced description.
  • Strong-deflection lensing observables are likewise controlled by that one function.
  • The binding energy at the innermost stable circular orbit decreases monotonically as the regular core grows.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • The same fixed-orbit simplification may appear in other regular black-hole families that preserve the same null-geodesic symmetry.
  • High-resolution shadow measurements could directly bound the core-size parameter without needing the full quasinormal-mode spectrum.
  • The construction supplies an exact one-parameter family that can be used to test whether observed deviations from Schwarzschild geodesics are consistent with a regular core.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript develops a geodesic-optics analysis for eikonal quasinormal modes, shadows, strong lensing, grey-body factors, and timelike binding energy of the asymptotically flat regular black-hole metric arising in phantom Dirac-Born-Infeld gravity. It asserts that the unstable photon orbit remains fixed at the Schwarzschild coordinate radius r=3M for the entire black-hole branch, with the orbital frequency Ω and Lyapunov exponent λ exactly matching their Schwarzschild values; consequently all listed observables are controlled by a single dimensionless function of the core-size parameter. Exact expressions are also given for the specific energy and angular momentum of timelike circular orbits, together with an implicit ISCO condition whose binding efficiency decreases with core size.

Significance. If the claimed metric identities hold, the construction supplies an exact analytic bridge between the regular core and its leading geodesic observables, which is a genuine strength for regular black-hole models. The exact (non-numerical) expressions for timelike energy, angular momentum, and the ISCO condition are particularly useful and should be retained.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3] §3 (null geodesics and effective potential): the central simplification—that r_ph remains exactly 3M and that both Ω and λ coincide with Schwarzschild—requires explicit verification that the specific f(r) obtained from the phantom DBI action satisfies V'(3M)=0 and yields the same V''(3M) (where V=f/r²). The manuscript asserts the cancellation but does not display the algebraic steps or the explicit f(r) that would confirm the identity holds independently of the core-size parameter.
  2. [§4] §4 (eikonal QNMs, shadows, GBFs): because the one-function reduction rests on the two exact statements in §3, the subsequent formulae for the shadow radius, grey-body factors, and strong-deflection observables inherit the same unverified dependence; an explicit check against the DBI-derived f(r) is therefore load-bearing for the headline claim.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§2] The definition of the single dimensionless function of the core-size parameter should be stated once, with a clear equation number, in the introduction or §2 so that later sections can refer to it unambiguously.
  2. Figure captions for the grey-body profiles and binding-energy curves should explicitly note the range of the core-size parameter shown and whether the curves are analytic or numerical.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading, the positive assessment of the analytic utility of the results, and the recommendation for major revision. We address each major comment below and will revise the manuscript accordingly.

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  1. Referee: [§3] §3 (null geodesics and effective potential): the central simplification—that r_ph remains exactly 3M and that both Ω and λ coincide with Schwarzschild—requires explicit verification that the specific f(r) obtained from the phantom DBI action satisfies V'(3M)=0 and yields the same V''(3M) (where V=f/r²). The manuscript asserts the cancellation but does not display the algebraic steps or the explicit f(r) that would confirm the identity holds independently of the core-size parameter.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit algebraic verification strengthens the presentation. Although the manuscript states that the identities follow directly from the DBI-derived f(r), the steps were not displayed. In the revised manuscript we will insert the explicit form of f(r) together with the direct evaluation of V'(3M) and V''(3M), confirming that both conditions hold independently of the core-size parameter. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4] §4 (eikonal QNMs, shadows, GBFs): because the one-function reduction rests on the two exact statements in §3, the subsequent formulae for the shadow radius, grey-body factors, and strong-deflection observables inherit the same unverified dependence; an explicit check against the DBI-derived f(r) is therefore load-bearing for the headline claim.

    Authors: We concur that the derivations in §4 rest on the identities of §3. Adding the explicit verification requested above will place the subsequent formulae on a secure footing. The analytic expressions themselves remain unchanged; we will simply add a cross-reference to the new explicit check in §3. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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Photon-sphere coincidence is a derived metric property; no load-bearing circularity

full rationale

The paper obtains a specific asymptotically flat regular metric from the phantom DBI action and then demonstrates that this metric satisfies V'(3M)=0 and yields Ω and λ identical to Schwarzschild at that radius. This exact cancellation is a non-generic feature of the solved f(r), allowing all listed observables to be expressed via one function of the core parameter. No self-definitional reduction, fitted-input-as-prediction, or load-bearing self-citation chain is exhibited; the parameter dependence is the ordinary consequence of a one-parameter family rather than a definitional loop. The derivation from action to metric to geodesic invariants remains self-contained against external benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 2 axioms · 1 invented entities

The central simplifications rest on the explicit form of the phantom DBI regular metric and the standard assumption of geodesic motion; the core-size parameter is the sole free parameter controlling all listed observables.

free parameters (1)
  • core-size parameter
    Dimensionless parameter that sets the scale of the regular core and enters every derived geodesic quantity.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Null and timelike geodesics govern light and massive particle motion in the given spacetime
    Standard GR assumption used to define the photon sphere, Lyapunov exponent, ISCO, and eikonal QNMs.
  • domain assumption The spacetime is the asymptotically flat regular black-hole solution of phantom DBI gravity
    The geometry is taken as given; all analytic coincidences follow from its explicit form.
invented entities (1)
  • Phantom DBI regular black hole no independent evidence
    purpose: Singularity-free black-hole solution with a smooth core
    Postulated within the modified gravity theory; no independent falsifiable evidence supplied in the abstract.

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We develop a geodesic-optics description of eikonal quasinormal ringing, blackhole shadows, strong lensing, grey-body factors (GBFs), and the binding energy of massive particles for the asymptotically flat regular black-hole geometry obtained in phantom Dirac-Born-Infeld (DBI) gravity. The null-orbit structure admits an especially compact analytic treatment. The unstable photon orbit remains at the Schwarzschild-like coordinate radius throughout the black-hole branch, while the orbital frequency and Lyapunov exponent coincide exactly. Consequently, eikonal quasinormal modes (QNMs), shadow radius, GBFs, and strong-deflection observables are all governed by a single dimensionless function of the core-size parameter. For timelike circular motion, we derive exact expressions for the specific energy and angular momentum, obtain the innermost stable circular orbit (ISCO) condition in closed implicit form, and show that the ISCO binding efficiency decreases as the regular core grows. We present illustrative plots for the exact geodesic invariants, the corresponding grey-body profiles, and the timelike binding-energy curves. The resulting construction provides an exact one-parameter bridge between the regular black-hole metric and its leading geodesic observables.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.31710 by Diyorbek Rashidov, Gumisbek Allambergenov, Javlon Rayimbaev, Mardon Abdullaev, Pakhlavon Jamolov.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Exact geodesic-optics observables for the asymptotically flat regular metric, compared with the leading small-core approximation. Top-left: MΩph = Mλph as a function of u = a/(3M). Top-right: normalized shadow radius Rsh/(3√ 3M). Bottom panels: corresponding relative errors of the O(u 2 ) truncation. 4. Eikonal Quasinormal Modes For test perturbations, the radial equation takes the Schrodinger-like form ¨ … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: illustrates both the binding-energy profiles along stable circular orbits and the monotonic decrease of the ISCO efficiency as the regular core grows [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: displays the effective potentials for the same parameter choices used in the GBF analysis, namely u = a/(3M) = 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 1.4 and ℓ = 3, 4. The peak remains pinned at rph = 3M for all core sizes, while its height decreases monotonically with increasing u through the factor Ξ(u). This directly explains why the transmission threshold in Equation (48) moves to lower frequency as the regular core grows. By… view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Exact eikonal GBFs for the asymptotically flat regular metric, computed from Equation (47) for moderate multipoles ℓ = 3, 4 and four representative core parameters u = a/(3M). Larger u shifts the transition to lower frequencies, while a larger ℓ steepens the profile. 8. Strong Lensing and The Stefanov Map For a general static spherical metric, the strong-deflection observables can be expressed in terms of … view at source ↗

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