Gravitational lensing has developed into one of the most powerful tools for the analysis of
the dark universe. This review summarizes the theory of gravitational lensing, its main …

Weak gravitational lensing of background galaxies provides a direct probe of the projected
matter distribution in and around galaxy clusters. Here, we present a self-contained …

We review progress in understanding dark matter by astrophysics, and particularly via the
effect of gravitational lensing. Evidences from many different directions now all imply that five …

We present high signal-to-noise galaxy–galaxy lensing measurements of the Baryon
Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey constant mass (CMASS) sample using 250 deg2 of weak …

In this paper, we describe a procedure for modelling strong lensing galaxy clusters with
parametric methods, and to rank models quantitatively using the Bayesian evidence. We use …

We analyse strongly lensed images in eight galaxy clusters to measure their dark matter
density profiles in the radial region between 10 kpc and 150 kpc, and use this to constrain …

Clusters of galaxies are excellent locations to probe the distribution of baryons and dark
matter (DM) over a wide range of scales. We study a sample of seven massive (M 200= 0.4 …

Clusters of galaxies are the most recently assembled, massive, bound structures in the
Universe. As predicted by General Relativity, given their masses, clusters strongly deform …

We present a weak-lensing analysis of 22 early-type (strong) lens galaxies, based on deep
HST images obtained as part of the Sloan Lens ACS Survey. Using advanced techniques to …

With a primary goal of conducting precision weak-lensing measurements from space, the
COSMOS survey has imaged the largest contiguous area observed by Hubble Space …