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We develop an approach to compute observables beyond the linear regime of dark matter perturbations for general dark energy and modified gravity models. We do so by combining the Effective Field Theory of Dark Energy and Effective Field…

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For a general class of analytic f(R)-gravity theories, we discuss the weak field limit in view of gravitational lensing. Though an additional Yukawa term in the gravitational potential modifies dynamics with respect to the standard…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2012-02-09 M. Lubini , C. Tortora , J. Näf , Ph. Jetzer , S. Capozziello

Advances in upcoming weak lensing surveys pose new challenges for an accurate modeling of the lensing observables. The wide sky coverage of Euclid makes angular scales down to $l_\mathrm{min}=10$ accessible. At such large angular scales,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-11-02 Nastassia Grimm , Jaiyul Yoo

In strong gravitational lens systems, the light bending is usually dominated by one main galaxy, but may be affected by other mass along the line of sight (LOS). Shear and convergence can be used to approximate the contributions from less…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2014-09-09 Curtis McCully , Charles R. Keeton , Kenneth C. Wong , Ann I. Zabludoff

The detection of gravitational waves (GWs) and an accompanying electromagnetic (E/M) counterpart have been suggested as a future probe for cosmology and theories of gravity. In this paper, we present calculations of the luminosity distance…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-03-04 Marios Kalomenopoulos , Sadegh Khochfar , Jonathan Gair , Shun Arai

Despite the fact that quantum gravity theory still remains elusive, it is generally expected that it will bring the picture of a space-time foam at short distances leading to Lorenz Invariance Violation (LIV) manifested e.g. by energy…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Marek Biesiada , Aleksandra Piórkowska

Deformed special relativity is embedded in deformed general relativity using the methods of canonical relativity and loop quantum gravity. Phase-space dependent deformations of symmetry algebras then appear, which in some regimes can be…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2013-08-05 Martin Bojowald , George M. Paily

The formalism of weak measurement in quantum mechanics has revealed profound connections between measurement theory, quantum foundations, and signal processing. In this paper, we develop a pointer-free derivation of superoscillations,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-04 Mirco A. Mannucci

Recently, a non-trivial $4D$ Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet (EGB) theory of gravity, by rescaling the GB coupling parameter as $\alpha/(D-4)$, was formulated in \cite{Glavan:2019inb}, which bypasses Lovelock's theorem and avoids Ostrogradsky…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2020-09-17 Shafqat Ul Islam , Rahul Kumar , Sushant G. Ghosh

Weak gravitational lensing observations probe the spectrum and evolution of density fluctuations and the cosmological parameters which govern them. The non-linear evolution of large scale structure produces a non-Gaussian signal which is…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Asantha Cooray , Wayne Hu

We look for signatures of the Hu-Sawicki f(R) modified gravity theory, proposed to explain the observed accelerated expansion of the universe; in observations of the galaxy distribution, the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-06-12 Raphaël Kou , Calum Murray , James G. Bartlett

Strong gravitational lensing produces multiple images of a gravitational wave (GW) signal, which can be observed by detectors as time-separated copies of the same event. It has been shown that under favourable circumstances, by combining…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2023-08-04 Harsh Narola , Justin Janquart , Leïla Haegel , K. Haris , Otto A. Hannuksela , Chris Van Den Broeck

Recent studies have demonstrated that {\em secondary} non-Gaussianity induced by gravity will be detected with a high signal-to-noise (S/N) by future and even by on-going weak lensing surveys. One way to characterise such non-Gaussianity is…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-05-05 D. Munshi , T. Namikawa , T. D. Kitching , J. D. McEwen , R. Takahashi , F. R. Bouchet , A. Taruya , B. Bose

If an extended source, such as a galaxy, is gravitationally lensed by a massive object in the foreground, the lensing distorts the observed image. It is straightforward to simulate what the observed image would be for a particular lens and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Brendon J. Brewer , Geraint F. Lewis

A number of alternatives to general relativity exhibit gravitational screening in the non-linear regime of structure formation. We describe a set of algorithms that can produce weak lensing maps of large scale structure in such theories and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-10-15 Nicolas Tessore , Hans A. Winther , R. Benton Metcalf , Pedro G. Ferreira , Carlo Giocoli

In this brief review I consider the advances made in weak gravitational lensing over the last 8 years, concentrating on the large scales - cosmic shear. I outline the theoretical developments, observational status, and the challenges which…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Alan Heavens

Despite the fact that we have some proposals for the quantum theory of gravity like string theory or loop quantum gravity, we do not have any experimental evidence supporting any of these theories. Actually, we do not have experimental…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-29 Thiago Henrique Moreira , Lucas Chibebe Céleri

As an important candidate theory of gravity, Brans-Dicke theory has been widely studied. In this paper, we investigate light bending and gravitational lensing by compact objects in Brans-Dicke theory in weak gravitational field. Firstly, we…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2019-06-25 Xiaojun Gao , Shupeng Song , Jinsong Yang

Weak gravitational lensing is responsible for the shearing and magnification of the images of high-redshift sources due to the presence of intervening matter. The distortions are due to fluctuations in the gravitational potential, and are…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-29 D. Munshi , P. Valageas , L. Van Waerbeke , A. Heavens