Strong lensing by galaxies
T Treu - Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Strong lensing is a powerful tool to address three major astrophysical issues: understanding
the spatial distribution of mass at kiloparsec and subkiloparsec scale, where baryons and …
the spatial distribution of mass at kiloparsec and subkiloparsec scale, where baryons and …
The Mass Distribution of SDSS J10044112 Revisited
M Oguri - Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, 2010 - academic.oup.com
We present a strong lens analysis of SDSS J1004 4112, a unique quasar lens produced by
a massive cluster of galaxies at 0.68, using newly developed software for gravitational …
a massive cluster of galaxies at 0.68, using newly developed software for gravitational …
Probing the coevolution of supermassive black holes and galaxies using gravitationally lensed quasar hosts
In the present-day universe, supermassive black hole masses (Script M BH) appear to be
strongly correlated with their galaxy's bulge luminosity, among other properties. In this study …
strongly correlated with their galaxy's bulge luminosity, among other properties. In this study …
TDCOSMO-VII. Boxyness/discyness in lensing galaxies: Detectability and impact on H0
L Van de Vyvere, MR Gomer, D Sluse, D Xu… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
In the context of gravitational lensing, the density profile of lensing galaxies is often
considered to be perfectly elliptical. Potential angular structures are generally ignored …
considered to be perfectly elliptical. Potential angular structures are generally ignored …
Is every strong lens model unhappy in its own way? Uniform modelling of a sample of 13 quadruply+ imaged quasars
Strong-gravitational lens systems with quadruply imaged quasars (quads) are unique
probes to address several fundamental problems in cosmology and astrophysics. Although …
probes to address several fundamental problems in cosmology and astrophysics. Although …
Gravitational lens modeling with basis sets
We present a strong lensing modeling technique based on versatile basis sets for the lens
and source planes. Our method uses high performance Monte Carlo algorithms, allows for …
and source planes. Our method uses high performance Monte Carlo algorithms, allows for …
Hubble constant from the cluster-lensed quasar system SDSS : Investigation of the lens model dependence
Y Liu, M Oguri, S Cao - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
As a fundamental parameter for modern cosmology, the Hubble constant H 0 is
experiencing a serious crisis. In this paper, we explore an independent approach to …
experiencing a serious crisis. In this paper, we explore an independent approach to …
Detection of substructure with adaptive optics integral field spectroscopy of the gravitational lens B1422+ 231
AM Nierenberg, T Treu, SA Wright… - Monthly Notices of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Strong gravitational lenses can be used to detect low-mass subhaloes, based on deviations
in image fluxes and positions from what can be achieved with a smooth mass distribution …
in image fluxes and positions from what can be achieved with a smooth mass distribution …
On modeling galaxy-scale strong lens systems
CR Keeton - General Relativity and Gravitation, 2010 - Springer
I review methods for modeling gravitational lens systems comprising multiple images of a
background source surrounding a foreground galaxy. In a Bayesian framework, the …
background source surrounding a foreground galaxy. In a Bayesian framework, the …
How well can cold dark matter substructures account for the observed radio flux-ratio anomalies
Discrepancies between the observed and model-predicted radio flux ratios are seen in a
number of quadruply-lensed quasars. The most favoured interpretation of these anomalies …
number of quadruply-lensed quasars. The most favoured interpretation of these anomalies …