Kochanek, C.S., Schneider, P., Wambsganss, J., 2004,
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astro-ph/0407232
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THE SAAS FEE LECTURES ON STRONG GRAVITATIONAL LENSING
C.S. Kochanek
Department of Astronomy,
The Ohio State
University
email:
ckochanek@astronomy.ohio-state.edu
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
- AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DATA
- BASIC PRINCIPLES
- Some Nomenclature
- Circular Lenses
- Non-Circular Lenses
- THE MASS DISTRIBUTIONS OF GALAXIES
- Common Models for the Monopole
- The Effective Single Screen Lens
- Constraining the Monopole
- The Angular Structure of Lenses
- Constraining Angular Structure
- Model Fitting and the Mass Distribution of
Lenses
- Non-Parametric Models
- Statistical Constraints on Mass Distributions
- Stellar Dynamics and Lensing
- TIME DELAYS
- A General Theory of Time Delays
- Time Delay Lenses in Groups or Clusters
- Observing Time Delays and Time Delay Lenses
- Results: The Hubble Constant and Dark Matter
- The Future of Time Delay Measurements
- GRAVITATIONAL LENS STATISTICS
- The Mechanics of Surveys
- The Lens Population
- Cross Sections
- Optical Depth
- Spiral Galaxy Lenses
- Magnification Bias
- Cosmology With Lens Statistics
- The Current State
- WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CLUSTER LENSES?
- The Effects of Halo Structure and the Power
Spectrum
- Binary Quasars
- THE ROLE OF SUBSTRUCTURE
- Low Mass Dark Halos
- THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF LENS GALAXIES
- The Interstellar Medium of Lens Galaxies
- EXTENDED SOURCES AND QUASAR HOST GALAXIES
- An Analytic Model for Einstein Rings
- Numerical Models of Extended Lensed Sources
- Lensed Quasar Host Galaxies
- DOES STRONG LENSING HAVE A FUTURE?
- REFERENCES
