The new frontiers of gravitational microlensing

M. Dominik

doi:10.1142/s0218271822400090

The new frontiers of gravitational microlensing

M. Dominik^*

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Abstract

Albert Einstein referred to gravitational microlensing as a “most curious effect”, and while its underlying principles are intriguingly simple, their universality makes a powerful tool for inferring information about a wide range of astronomical bodies. Much has happened since the first observation of a gravitational microlensing event in 1992, and the frontiers have shifted. What we did not dare dreaming about just a few decades ago turned into reality, and we have not reached the end of the journey. New challenges and opportunities lie ahead. Where might we be able to go and how can we get there?

Original language	English
Article number	2240009
Journal	International Journal of Modern Physics D
Volume	31
Issue number	11
Early online date	29 Apr 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218271822400090
Publication status	Published - Aug 2022

Keywords

General relativity
Gravitational microlensing
Extra-solar planets
Black holes

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