BlackHole¶

class luminet.black_hole.BlackHole(mass=1.0, incl=1.4, acc=1.0, outer_edge=None, angular_resolution=200, radial_resolution=200)¶

Black hole class for calculating and visualizing a Swarzschild black hole.

incl = 1.4¶

Inclination angle of the observer

Type:: float

mass = 1.0¶

Mass of the black hole

Type:: float

acc = 1.0¶

Accretion rate of the black hole

Type:: float

max_flux¶

Maximum flux of the black hole, as emitted by the isoriadial R ~ 9.55. See Luminet [1]

Type:: float

critical_b¶

critical impact parameter for the photon sphere \(3 \sqrt{3} M\)

Type:: float

angular_resolution = 200¶

Angular resolution to use when calculating or plotting the black hole or related properties. Default is 200.

Type:: int

radial_resolution = 200¶

Radial resolution to use when calculating or plotting the black hole or related properties. Default is 200.

Type:: int

isoradial_template¶

partial function to create an isoradial with some radius and order.

Type:: callable

disk_outer_edge¶

outer edge of the accretion disk. Default is \(30 M\).

Type:: float

disk_inner_edge = 6.0¶

inner edge of the accretion disk i.e. \(6 M\).

Type:: float

disk_apparent_outer_edge¶

isoradial that defines the outer edge of the accretion disk.

Type:: Isoradial

disk_apparent_inner_edge¶

isoradial that defines the inner edge of the accretion disk.

Type:: Isoradial

disk_apparent_inner_edge_ghost¶

isoradial that defines the inner edge of the ghost image.

Type:: Isoradial

disk_apparent_outer_edge_ghost¶

isoradial that defines the outer edge of the ghost image.

Type:: Isoradial

isoradials = []¶

list of calculated isoradials

Type:: List[Isoradial]

isoredshifts = []¶

list of calculated isoredshifts

Type:: List[Isoredshift]

photons¶: Individual Photon objects sampled on the accretion disk.

ghost_photons¶: Ghost images of :param:`~photons`.

Methods¶

`calc_isoredshifts`([redshifts, order])	Calculate isoredshifts for a list of redshift values
`calc_isoradials`(→ List[luminet.isoradial.Isoradial])	Calculate isoradials for a list of radii for the direct image and/or ghost image.
`plot_isoradials`(→ matplotlib.axes.Axes)	Plot multiple isoradials.
`plot`(→ matplotlib.axes.Axes)	Plot the black hole
`plot_isoredshifts`(→ matplotlib.axes.Axes)	Plot isoredshifts for a list of redshift values
`plot_isofluxlines`(→ matplotlib.axes.Axes)	Plot lines of equal flux.
`sample_photons`(→ Tuple[luminet.photon.Photon])	Sample points on the accretion disk.