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The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy pp 219–231Cite as

VLBI Observations of Gravitational Lenses

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry ((NAII,volume 135))

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This lecture covers VLBI observations of gravitational lenses, and addresses the particular aspects of gravitational lens studies for which VLBI has proved a useful technique. These include conforming strong gravitational lens “candidates”, uncovering the details of complex “merging” images, and providing additional constraints for modelling the lens mass distribution. Examples from a number of known gravitational lens systems are given. Part of the lecture is devoted to considering the special problems of VLBI observing, correlation and analysis when the “source” consists of multiple compact sources in a relatively wide field.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie, Auf dem Huegel 69, D53121, Bonn, Germany

    R. W. Porcas

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  1. Istituto di Radioastronomia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bologna, Italy

    Franco Mantovani

  2. Radio Astronomy Department, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland

    Andrzej Kus

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Porcas, R.W. (2004). VLBI Observations of Gravitational Lenses. In: Mantovani, F., Kus, A. (eds) The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, vol 135. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2406-1_13

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