A Catalog of Mass Models for Gravitational Lensing
Charles R. Keeton
TL;DR
This paper reviews various mass models used in strong gravitational lensing, discussing strategies for model selection and summarizing technical results for canonical models, all within the context of publicly available software.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive overview of popular mass models and practical guidance for building models tailored to specific lensing problems.
Findings
Summary of technical results for canonical models
Discussion of strategies for model building
Overview of models included in gravlens software
Abstract
Many different families of mass models are used in modern applications of strong gravitational lensing. I review a wide range of popular models, with two points of emphasis: (1) a discussion of strategies for building models suited to a particular lensing problem; and (2) a summary of technical results for a canonical set of models. All of the models reviewed here are included in publicly-available lensing software called gravlens.
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TopicsScientific Research and Discoveries · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research · Geophysics and Gravity Measurements