Gravitationslinseneffekt

What it is about

You will learn the physical foundations of gravitational lensing and how light is deflected by gravity of stars, galaxies and galaxy clusters. In the end you will be able to describe lensing effects, apply them as an observational and analytical tool, and, for example, determine masses of galaxies as well as address questions related to dark matter and cosmology.

What you will be able to do

• Understand the functional principle of the gravitational lens
• Apply gravitational lenses as an astrophysical tool
• Determine masses of galaxies using lensing
• Investigate dark matter structures and the Milky Way halo with lensing
• Use lensing to address questions about galaxy evolution, dark matter and dark energy

What the module consists of

• VorlesungDelivery of fundamentals and current research topics; structured presentation of the material
• ÜbungenDiscussion and solving example problems to deepen understanding and apply the material

Teaching method

• Frontalvorlesungpresents fundamental knowledge and current topics didactically organized
• Diskussionen im Plenumpromotes analytical thinking and scientific debates
• Übungsaufgaben (Einzel-/Gruppenarbeit)deepen understanding through practical examples and calculations
• Selbststudium (Vorlesungsnotizen, Texte, Übungsblätter)is needed for review and to achieve the learning objectives