Weak gravitational lensing
We review theory and applications of weak gravitational lensing. After summarising Friedmann-Lemaı̂tre cosmological models, we present the formalism of gravitational lensing and light propagation in arbitrary space-times. We discuss how weak-lensing effects can be measured. The formalism is then app...
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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Physics reports
Year: 2000, Volume: 340, Issue: 4, Pages: 291-472 |
| ISSN: | 0370-1573 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0370-1573(00)00082-X |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0370-1573(00)00082-X
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| Author Notes: | Matthias Bartelmann, Peter Schneider |
| Summary: | We review theory and applications of weak gravitational lensing. After summarising Friedmann-Lemaı̂tre cosmological models, we present the formalism of gravitational lensing and light propagation in arbitrary space-times. We discuss how weak-lensing effects can be measured. The formalism is then applied to reconstructions of galaxy-cluster mass distributions, gravitational lensing by large-scale matter distributions, QSO-galaxy correlations induced by weak lensing, lensing of galaxies by galaxies, and weak lensing of the cosmic microwave background. |
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| Item Description: | Published online: 12 December 2000 Gesehen am 27.09.2017 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 0370-1573 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0370-1573(00)00082-X |