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Gravitational microlensing research

open access: yes, 1997
One of the most important problems in astrophysics concerns the nature of the dark matter in galactic halos, whose presence is implied mainly by the observed flat rotation curves in spiral galaxies. In the framework of a baryonic scenario the most plausible candidates are brown dwarfs, M-dwarfs or white dwarfs and cold molecular clouds (mainly of $H_2$)
openaire   +2 more sources

Binary-lens Microlensing Degeneracy: Impact on Planetary Sensitivity and Mass-ratio Function

open access: yesThe Astronomical Journal
Gravitational microlensing is a unique method for discovering cold planets across a broad mass range. Reliable statistics of the microlensing planets require accurate sensitivity estimates.
Yuxin Shang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The First Model-independent Chromatic Microlensing Search: No Evidence in the Gravitational Wave Catalog of LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal
The lensing of gravitational waves (GWs) due to intervening matter distribution in the Universe can lead to chromatic and achromatic signatures in the wave-optics and geometrical-optics limit, respectively.
Aniruddha Chakraborty, Suvodip Mukherjee
doaj   +1 more source

Introduction to Gravitational Microlensing

open access: yes, 2008
The basic concepts of gravitational microlensing are introduced. We start with the lens equation, and then derive the image positions and magnifications. The statistical quantities of optical depth and event rate are then described. We finish with a summary and a list of challenges and open questions. A problem set is given for students to practice.
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Simulations of gravitational microlensing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Gravitational microlensing occurs when a massive lens (typically a star) deflects light from a more distant source, creating two unresolvable images that are magnified.
Mao, Shude   +2 more
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μ-GLANCE: A Novel Technique to Detect Chromatically and Achromatically Lensed Gravitational-wave Signals

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal
Gravitational microlensing in the wave-optics (WO) regime occurs when the Schwarzschild radius of a lensing object is comparable to or smaller than the wavelength of incoming gravitational waves (GWs), producing chromatic amplitude and phase modulations.
Aniruddha Chakraborty, Suvodip Mukherjee
doaj   +1 more source

LensNet: Enhancing Real-time Microlensing Event Discovery with Recurrent Neural Networks in the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network

open access: yesThe Astronomical Journal
Traditional microlensing event vetting methods require highly trained human experts, and the process is both complex and time consuming. This reliance on manual inspection often leads to inefficiencies and constrains the ability to scale for widespread ...
Javier Viaña   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

microJAX: A Differentiable Framework for Microlensing Modeling with GPU-accelerated Image-centered Ray Shooting

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal
We introduce microJAX , the first fully differentiable implementation of the image-centered ray shooting algorithm for gravitational microlensing. Built on JAX and its XLA just-in-time compiler, microJAX exploits GPU parallelism while providing exact ...
Shota Miyazaki, Hajime Kawahara
doaj   +1 more source

Microlensing Optical Depth, Event Rate, and Limits on Compact Objects in Dark Matter Based on 20 Yr of OGLE Observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud

open access: yesThe Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Some previous studies have suggested that massive and intermediate-mass primordial black holes (PBHs) could comprise a substantial fraction of dark matter in the Universe.
Przemek Mróz   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gravitational Microlensing by Rotating Stars

open access: yes, 2005
12 pages, 4 figures, AAS ...
Rahbari, Habib Ebrahimnejad   +2 more
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