Fruits of the Universe – Seeing the Universe through lensing

by Stefan Hilbert (LMU)

Thursday 3 Jul 2014, 12:30 → 13:00 Europe/Berlin

Foyer, 1st floor (Excellence Cluster Universe)

Gravitational lensing is the name astronomers give to the deflection of light from distant sources by the gravity of intervening matter structures, which can be stars, galaxies, or the whole large-scale structure. Stefan will give a brief introduction to strong and weak gravitational lensing, and how astronomers may use it to learn more about the matter and energy content of our Universe. He will discuss advantages of lensing, but also address some obstacles to overcome on the way to precision cosmology. The audience is cordially invited to discuss and comment. During this 30-minutes lunch event, we will serve drinks and fingerfood. Venue: Cluster building, Foyer 1st floor, Boltzmannstr. 2, Garching