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A novel approach for extracting time-delays from lightcurves of lensed quasar images
Burud, I.; Magain, Pierre; Sohy, Sandrine et al.
2001In Astronomy and Astrophysics, 380, p. 805-810
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Keywords :
METHODS: DATA ANALYSIS; GRAVITATIONAL LENSING
Abstract :
[en] We present a new method to estimate time delays from light curves of lensed quasars. The method is based on chi [SUP]2[/SUP] minimization between the data and a numerical model light curve. A linear variation can be included in order to correct for slow long-term microlensing effects in one of the lensed images. An iterative version of the method can be applied in order to correct for higher-order microlensing effects. The method is tested on simulated light curves. When higher-order microlensing effects are present, the time delay is best constrained with the iterative method. Analysis of a published data set for the lensed double Q 0957+561 yields results in agreement with other published estimates.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Burud, I.;  Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique, Université de Liège, Avenue de Cointe 5, 4000 Liège, Belgium ; Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA,
Magain, Pierre  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique et traitement de l'image
Sohy, Sandrine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique et traitement de l'image
Hjorth, J.;  Astronomical Observatory, University of Copenhagen, Juliane Maries Vej 30, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Language :
English
Title :
A novel approach for extracting time-delays from lightcurves of lensed quasar images
Publication date :
01 December 2001
Journal title :
Astronomy and Astrophysics
ISSN :
0004-6361
eISSN :
1432-0746
Publisher :
EDP Sciences, Les Ulis, France
Volume :
380
Pages :
805-810
Peer reviewed :
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