Strong and Weak Lensing Constraints on Galaxy Mass Distribution
Astrophysics
2017-08-23 v1
Abstract
Gravitational Lensing is a UNIQUE tool to constrain the mass distribution of collapsed structures, this is particularly true for galaxies, either on a case by case basis using multiple images of background sources (such as quasars), or statistically using the so called galaxy-galaxy lensing technique. First, I will present the lensing theory, and then discuss the various methods applied to current observations. Finally, I will review the bright future prospects of galaxy lensing that will benefit of the development of high resolution, large, wide and deep (lensing) surveys.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0112123,
title = {Strong and Weak Lensing Constraints on Galaxy Mass Distribution},
author = {Jean-Paul Kneib},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0112123},
year = {2017}
}
Comments
to appear in the proceedings of the Yale 2001 Cosmology Workshop on the Shapes of Galaxies and Their Halos (8 pages)