Microlensing of strongly lensed quasars
G Vernardos, D Sluse, D Pooley, RW Schmidt… - Space Science …, 2024 - Springer
Strong gravitational lensing of quasars has the potential to unlock the poorly understood
physics of these fascinating objects, as well as serve as a probe of the lensing mass …
physics of these fascinating objects, as well as serve as a probe of the lensing mass …
Shadows as a tool to evaluate black hole parameters and a dimension of spacetime
AF Zakharov, F De Paolis, G Ingrosso… - New Astronomy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Shadow formation around supermassive black holes were simulated. Due to enormous
progress in observational facilities and techniques of data analysis researchers approach to …
progress in observational facilities and techniques of data analysis researchers approach to …
Probing the coevolution of supermassive black holes and galaxies using gravitationally lensed quasar hosts
In the present-day universe, supermassive black hole masses (Script M BH) appear to be
strongly correlated with their galaxy's bulge luminosity, among other properties. In this study …
strongly correlated with their galaxy's bulge luminosity, among other properties. In this study …
Gravitational lensing size scales for quasars
G Chartas, C Rhea, C Kochanek, X Dai… - Astronomische …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We review results from our monitoring observations of several lensed quasars performed in
the optical, UV, and X‐ray bands. Modeling of the multi‐wavelength light curves provides …
the optical, UV, and X‐ray bands. Modeling of the multi‐wavelength light curves provides …
Measuring the innermost stable circular orbits of supermassive black holes
G Chartas, H Krawczynski, L Zalesky… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a promising new technique, the g-distribution method, for measuring the
inclination angle (i), the innermost stable circular orbit (ISCO), and the spin of a …
inclination angle (i), the innermost stable circular orbit (ISCO), and the spin of a …
Revealing the structure of an accretion disk through energy-dependent X-ray microlensing
G Chartas, CS Kochanek, X Dai, D Moore… - The Astrophysical …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
We present results from monitoring observations of the gravitationally lensed quasar RX
J1131− 1231 performed with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The X-ray observations were …
J1131− 1231 performed with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. The X-ray observations were …
Probing extragalactic planets using quasar microlensing
X Dai, E Guerras - The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Previously, planets have been detected only in the Milky Way galaxy. Here, we show that
quasar microlensing provides a means to probe extragalactic planets in the lens galaxy, by …
quasar microlensing provides a means to probe extragalactic planets in the lens galaxy, by …
Confirmation of planet-mass objects in extragalactic systems
S Bhatiani, X Dai, E Guerras - The Astrophysical Journal, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Quasar microlensing serves as a unique probe of discrete objects within galaxies and
galaxy clusters. Recent advancement of the technique shows that it can constrain planet …
galaxy clusters. Recent advancement of the technique shows that it can constrain planet …
Quasar microlensing
RW Schmidt, J Wambsganss - General Relativity and Gravitation, 2010 - Springer
Quasar microlensing deals with the effect of compact objects along the line of sight on the
apparent brightness of the background quasars. Due to the relative motion between quasar …
apparent brightness of the background quasars. Due to the relative motion between quasar …
The optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray structure of the quasar HE 0435− 1223
JA Blackburne, CS Kochanek, B Chen… - The Astrophysical …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
Microlensing has proved an effective probe of the structure of the innermost regions of
quasars and an important test of accretion disk models. We present light curves of the …
quasars and an important test of accretion disk models. We present light curves of the …