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Exploring Microlensing: Insights from Christian Vinter's Research at Niels Bohr Institute

This document delves into the fascinating world of microlensing, outlined through key historical contributions from notable scientists such as Newton, Soldner, and Einstein. Focusing on case studies like MACHO-BLG-1999-022 and OGLE-BLG-2004-203, it highlights microlensing's capacity for measuring stellar masses—a pivotal advancement in astrophysics. The research, presented by Christian Vinter at the Niels Bohr Institute, offers valuable insights into how microlensing phenomena provide a unique glimpse into the intricacies of binary star systems.

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Exploring Microlensing: Insights from Christian Vinter's Research at Niels Bohr Institute

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  1. Microlensing’s Bi-products Christian Vinter Niels Bohr Institutet Københavns Universitet Nyborg Jun-07.

  2. Microlensing Newton, 1704: Is it possible? Soldner, 1804: Should be! Einstein, 1915: Almost right, folks! Eddington, 1919: Yes! (Not to scale ... at all)

  3. Simplest case:

  4. Linseligningen:

  5. Giver forstærkningen givet position af den linsende binære stjerne.

  6. MACHO-BLG-1999-022

  7. MACHO-BLG-1999-022

  8. OGLE-BLG-2004-203

  9. OGLE-BLG-2004-203

  10. OGLE-CAR-1999-001

  11. OGLE-CAR-1999-001

  12. OGLE-BLG-2005-259

  13. OGLE-BLG-2005-259

  14. Webcam from the restaurant

  15. Conclusion/outlook One of very few direct ways of measuring stellar masses.

  16. Webcam from the restaurant

  17. OGLE-BLG-2004-203

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