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New Gravitational Lenses in Time Domain


Speaker:Prof. Masamune Oguri
Affiliation:Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo
Date:January 31, 2018 (Wednesday)
Time:3:30 p.m.
Venue:Room 522, 5/F, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, HKU

Abstract
 

Recent progress on time domain observations led to discoveries of new types of gravitational lenses, some are expected and others are not. I will describe these exciting discoveries and efforts for understanding these new phenomena, and discuss how we can use these events for improving our understanding of dark matter and cosmology.

Coffee and tea will be served 20 minutes prior to the seminar.

Anyone interested is welcome to attend.