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  "abstract": "We investigate thin-disk imaging of Kerr black holes with synchronized scalar hair, focusing on backreacted parity-odd excited states of a complex scalar field minimally coupled to Einstein gravity. The spacetime displays a core-double-torus lensing structure, with a central black hole surrounded by two scalar clouds. We study the dependence of the images on hair strength and viewing angle, identifying a weak-hair regime close to Kerr. With increasing hair, the photon ring and shadow region shrink and become more distorted. In the strong-hair regime, gravitational lensing produces new features, including multiple disconnected shadow components, crescent-shaped structures, and signatures of chaotic lensing. For nearly edge-on viewing angles, repeated equatorial crossings generate nested ring-like patterns. These results highlight possible geometric signatures of black holes with excited scalar hair.",
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  "arxiv": "2605.28376",
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    {
      "name": "Qian Wan"
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    {
      "name": "Yehui Hou"
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    {
      "name": "Yang Huang"
    },
    {
      "name": "Peng-Cheng Li"
    },
    {
      "name": "Minyong Guo"
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    {
      "name": "Bin Chen"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/fxsvcasntb6f9.bib",
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2605.28376",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.28376",
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  "published": "2026-09-16",
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      "origin": "arxiv:gr-qc",
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  "title": "Distorting Kerr Images with Parity-Odd Scalar Hair",
  "title_text": "Distorting Kerr Images with Parity-Odd Scalar Hair",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/fxsvcasntb6f9",
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