Weak gravitational lensing

被引:1907
作者
Bartelmann, M [1 ]
Schneider, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Astrophys, D-85740 Garching, Germany
来源
PHYSICS REPORTS-REVIEW SECTION OF PHYSICS LETTERS | 2001年 / 340卷 / 4-5期
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10.1016/S0370-1573(00)00082-X
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We review theory and applications of weak gravitational lensing. After summarising Friedmann-Lemaitre 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. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:291 / 472
页数:182
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