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Astrophysical applications of gravitational lensing / [edited by] Evencio Mediavilla...[et al.]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics ; v XXIV.Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.Description: xiii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781107078543
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 523 23 C213
Contents:
1. Lensing basics / Sherry H. Suyu -- 2. Exoplanet microlensing / Andrew Gould -- 3. Four case studies of microlensing / Verónica Motta and Emilio Falco -- 4. Gravitational (micro)lensing of quasars and AGN / Joachim Wambsganss -- 5. Dark matter in clusters and large-scale structure / Peter Schneider -- 6. The future of strong lensing / Chris Fassnacht -- 7. Methods for strong lens modelling / Charles Keeton -- 8. Tutorial on inverse ray shooting / Jorge Jimenez-Vicente.
Summary: This book presents gravitational lensing as an essential tool in astrophysics for tracking dark matter at all scales in the Universe.
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Includes bibliographical references.

1. Lensing basics / Sherry H. Suyu --
2. Exoplanet microlensing / Andrew Gould --
3. Four case studies of microlensing / Verónica Motta and Emilio Falco --
4. Gravitational (micro)lensing of quasars and AGN / Joachim Wambsganss --
5. Dark matter in clusters and large-scale structure / Peter Schneider --
6. The future of strong lensing / Chris Fassnacht --
7. Methods for strong lens modelling / Charles Keeton --
8. Tutorial on inverse ray shooting / Jorge Jimenez-Vicente.

This book presents gravitational lensing as an essential tool in astrophysics for tracking dark matter at all scales in the Universe.

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