Strong Gravitational Lensing by Bardeen Black Hole in Cloud of Strings

Abstract

We investigate the gravitational lensing by Bardeen black hole in cloud of strings (CoS) in strong field limit. The effect of CoS parameter $b$ has been outlined in comparison with Bardeen black hole lens. The impact parameter increases as we increase the CoS parameter consequently more photons approach towards lens. We also obtain magnification of relativistic images and determine relativistic Einstein rings by using the parameters of two astrophysical black hole lenses $SgrA^{*}$ and $M87^{*}$. We constrain CoS parameter of black hole using EHT observations for these black holes. We also consider the time delay of signals in the presence of CoS parameter. It is significantly measurable for supermassive black hole $M87^{*}$ than $SgrA^{*}$. This analysis would constrain the Bardeen black hole in CoS as one of the candidates of primordial gravitational lens.