Measuring the curvature of the universe based on the dust-scattering ring of GRB 221009A

Jun-Yi Shen, Yuan-Chuan Zou

Published 2024-10-22Version 1

We investigate the use of dust-scattering rings from GRB 221009A to measure cosmic curvature. We derive the relationship between scattering angle and time delay in non-flat universes and attempt to constrain cosmological parameters by fitting theoretical predictions to observational data. The results show that this method is limited in its effectiveness due to the small geometric scale of observations. While unable to provide significant constraints, this study introduces a novel approach to cosmological measurements using GRB scattering rings. We discuss the method's limitations and potential future applications with larger-scale observations.