Wave optics and image formation in gravitational lensing
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2012-07-31 v1
Abstract
We discuss image formation in gravitational lensing systems using wave optics. Applying the Fresnel-Kirchhoff diffraction formula to waves scattered by a gravitational potential of a lens object, we demonstrate how images of source objects are obtained directly from wave functions without using a lens equation for gravitational lensing.
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@article{arxiv.1207.6846,
title = {Wave optics and image formation in gravitational lensing},
author = {Yasusada Nambu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1207.6846},
year = {2012}
}
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12 pages