Published December 7, 2010 | Version v1
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Gravitational lensing

Creators

  • 1. Zentrum fuer Astronomie der Universitaet Heidelberg, Institut fuer Theoretische Astrophysik, Albert-Ueberle-Str. 2, 69120 Heidelberg (Germany)

Description

Gravitational lensing has developed into one of the most powerful tools for the analysis of the dark universe. This review summarizes the theory of gravitational lensing, its main current applications and representative results achieved so far. It has two parts. In the first, starting from the equation of geodesic deviation, the equations of thin and extended gravitational lensing are derived. In the second, gravitational lensing by stars and planets, galaxies, galaxy clusters and large-scale structures is discussed and summarized. (topical review)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/27/23/233001

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0264-9381/27/23/233001;
PII
S0264-9381(10)36514-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Classical and Quantum Gravity
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
23
Journal Page Range
[72 p.]
ISSN
0264-9381
CODEN
CQGRDG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42033055
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; EQUATIONS; GALAXIES; GALAXY CLUSTERS; GRAVITATIONAL LENSES; PLANETS; REVIEWS; STARS; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; LENSES; PHYSICS