Abstract
We use spatial light modulation to investigate the diffractive effects of gravitational lensing in the laboratory. Using this new platform for laboratory astrophysics, we can overcome the coherence challenges that prevent the observation of diffraction in astronomical imaging. These studies will inform gravitational lensing of gravitational waves when imaging of gravitational waves becomes available. Our previous work involved studying lensing by a single mass, symmetric and elliptical. This work focuses on the patterns produced by a binary-mass system. We observed rich 2-dimensional interference patterns bounded by caustics. Comparison of experimental results with preliminary theoretical calculations is excellent.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
