University
of California, Davis
Physics
Department
Cosmology
Seminar
" Cluster Lenses: a Deep Look in the
Universe"
I will discuss how massive cluster of galaxies can act as gravitational lenses. As Zwicky dreamed, these powerful gravitational lenses are very useful in studying the mass distribution of clusters and probe the distant Universe by strongly magnifying distant sources. I will present some of the latest results, in particular the mapping of the Dark matter distribution in clusters and the detection of the most distant objects known in the Universe.
Thursday,
June 3, 2004
12:10 p.m., 416 PHY/GEO