Microlensing-Based Studies of the Unresolved Structure of AGNs and the Composition of Lensing Galaxies
Multiple images of quasars formed by gravitational lensing are typically seen through the lensing galaxy. The granulation of the galaxy in stars or other compact objects induces local (‘microscopic’) but strong fluctuations in the gravitational potential that subdivide each image in several micro-im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Open Astronomy |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/astro-2017-0312 |