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| Paper: |
Time Delay in Gravitational Lenses: an Alternative Route to the Hubble Constant |
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335, The Light-Time Effect in Astrophysics: Causes and Cures of the O - C diagram |
| Page: |
207 |
| Authors: |
Magain, P. |
| Abstract: |
The gravitational lens phenomenon is briefly introduced. When several images of the same variable quasar are observed, a determination of the time delay, i.e. the difference in light travel time between these different images can lead to a determination of distances between the source, the lens and the observer and, thus, of the Hubble constant. These determinations are compared to the more classical ones based on standard candles (Cepheids and Type Ia Supernovae). |
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