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Astrophysical Applications of Gravitational Lensing

Proceedings of the 173rd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, Held in Melbourne, Australia, 9–14 July, 1995

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1996

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  1. C. S. Kochanek

    1. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA

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  2. J. N. Hewitt

    1. MIT, Cambridge, USA

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Part of the book series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (IAUS, volume 173)

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Table of contents (115 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Classical Cosmology

    1. Lensing Limits on the Cosmological Constant

      • Hans-Walter Rix
      Pages 1-6

    2. A Technical Memorandum on Core Radii in Lens Statistics

      • Christopher S. Kochanek
      Pages 7-12

    3. Gravitational Lenses among Highly Luminous Quasars: Large Optical Surveys

      • J.-F. Claeskens, A. O. Jaunsen, J. Surdej
      Pages 13-20

    4. Predicted Lens Redshifts and Magnitudes

      • P. Helbig
      Pages 21-22

    5. Vacuum Decaying Cosmological Models and Gravitational Lensing

      • I. Waga, L. F. Bloomfield Torres
      Pages 23-24

    6. Note on a Super-Horizon-Scale Inhomogeneous Cosmological Model

      • K. Tomita
      Pages 25-26

  3. The Hubble Constant & Time Delays

    1. The Hubble Constant: Present Status

      • Masataka Fukugita
      Pages 27-36

    2. Radio Measurement of the Time Delay in 0218+357

      • E. A. Corbett, I. W. A. Browne, P. N. Wilkinson, A. R. Patnaik
      Pages 37-42

    3. The VLA Light Curves of 0957+561, 1979–1994

      • D. B. Haarsma, J. N. Hewitt, B. F. Burke, J. Lehár
      Pages 43-44

    4. Why is the “Time Delay Controversy in Q0957+561 not yet Decided”?

      • V. L. Oknyanskij
      Pages 45-48

    5. Gravitational Lensing of Quasar 0957+561 and the Determination of H0

      • George Rhee, Gary Bernstein, Tony Tyson, Phil Fischer
      Pages 49-50

    6. The Q0957+561 Time Delay

      • Rudolph E. Schild, David J. Thomson
      Pages 51-52

    7. Photometric Monitoring of the Lensed QSO 0957+561

      • D. Sinachopoulos, M. Burger, E. van Dessel, M. Geffert, M. Thibor, J. Colin et al.
      Pages 53-54

  4. Large Scale Structure

    1. Structure Formation: Models, Dynamics and Status

      • T. Padmanabhan
      Pages 55-64

    2. Testing Cosmogonic Models with Gravitational Lensing

      • Joachim Wambsganss, Renyue Cen, Jeremiah P. Ostriker, Edwin L. Turner
      Pages 65-70

    3. Wide Separation Lenses

      • D. J. Mortlock, R. L. Webster, P. C. Hewett
      Pages 71-72

    4. Statistics of Quasar Lensing Caused by Clusters of Galaxies

      • K. Tomita
      Pages 73-74

    5. Weak Lensing and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

      • Albert Stebbins, Tim McKay, Joshua A. Frieman
      Pages 75-80

    6. A 71 Megapixel Mosaic Camera for Weak Lensing at APO

      • A. Diercks, C. Stubbs, C. Hogan, E. Adelberger
      Pages 81-82
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EDWIN TURNER AND RACHEL WEBSTER Co-Chairs, Scientific Organizing Committee lAU Symposium 173, Astrophysical Applications of Gravitational Lenses, was held in Melbourne, Australia from July 9-14, 1995. The Symposium was sponsored by lAU Commissions 47 and 40. With the discovery by Walsh and collaborators of the first instance of a gravitational lens, the multiply imaged quasar 0957+561, the area of grav­ itational lensing moved from speculative theory to a major astrophysical tool. Since that time, there have been regular, approximately biennial in­ ternational meetings both in Europe and in North America, which have specifically focussed on gravitational lensing. On this occasion, with the blessing of the lA U, the meeting was held at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It was the first international astronomical meeting to be held at the University of Melbourne, and hope­ fully has given the astronomical community some enthusiasm for trekking half-way round the globe to Australia to discuss their latest work.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, USA

    C. S. Kochanek

  • MIT, Cambridge, USA

    J. N. Hewitt

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