Gravitational Lensing: An Astrophysical Tool

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-3-642-07935-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 608, 191 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 324 g

Reihe: Lecture Notes in Physics

Gravitational lensing is by now sufficiently well understood that it can be used as a tool of investigation in other astrophysical areas. Applications include the determination of the Hubble constant, probing the dark matter context of galaxies and the mapping of the universe to the identification of otherwise invisible large-scale structures. Each chapter of the book covers in a self-contained manner a subfield of gravitational lensing, with the double aim of describing in a simple way the basics of the theory and of reviewing the most recent developments as well as applications foreseen in the near future. The book will thus be particularly useful as a high-level textbook for nonspecialist researchers and advanced students wishing to become familiar with the field all the way up to the forefront of research.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Minniti, Dante

Courbin, Frederic

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Relativität, Gravitation
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Kosmologie, Urknalltheorie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Galaxien und Sterne
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomische Beobachtung: Observatorien, Instrumente, Methoden
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Quasar Lensing.- Weak Lensing.- Gravitational Optics Studies of Dark Matter Halos.- Gravitational Lensing at Millimeter Wavelengths.