Generalised model-independent characterisation of strong gravitational lenses - III. Perturbed axisymmetric lenses

In galaxy-galaxy strong gravitational lensing, Einstein rings are generated when the lensing galaxy has an axisymmetric lensing potential and the source galaxy is aligned with its symmetry centre along the line of sight. Using a Taylor expansion around the Einstein radius and eliminating the unknown...

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Main Author: Wagner, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 20 July 2018
In: Astronomy and astrophysics
Year: 2018, Volume: 615
ISSN:1432-0746
DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/201731207
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201731207
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