Wave Effects in Double-Plane Lensing
arXiv:2109.09998 · doi:10.1007/s12036-022-09821-y
Abstract
We discuss the wave optical effects in gravitational lens systems with two point mass lenses in two different lens planes. We identify and vary parameters (i.e., lens masses, related distances, and their alignments) related to the lens system to investigate their effects on the amplification factor. We find that due to a large number of parameters, it is not possible to make generalized statements regarding the amplification factor. We conclude by noting that the best approach to study two-plane and multi-plane lensing is to study various possible lens systems case by case in order to explore the possibilities in the parameter space instead of hoping to generalize the results of a few test cases. We present a preliminary analysis of the parameter space for a two-lens system here.
arXiv comment13 pages, 8 Figures. Comments Welcome
References in corpus (14)
- GWTC-2: Compact Binary Coalescences Observed by LIGO and Virgo During the First Half of the Third Observing Run
- Gravitational Lensing
- Wave Effects in Gravitational Lensing of Gravitational Waves from Chirping Binaries
- Cluster Lenses
- Gravitational lensing of gravitational waves: A statistical perspective
- Adaptive Multidimensional Integration: VEGAS Enhanced
- Extended-Source Effect and Chromaticity in Two-Point-Mass Microlensing
- Observational signatures of microlensing in gravitational waves at LIGO/Virgo frequencies
- Detecting Stellar Lensing of Gravitational Waves with Ground-Based Observatories
- Gravitational Lensing of Gravitational Waves: Effect of Microlens Population in Lensing Galaxies
- Gravitational lensing of gravitational waves: wave nature and prospects for detection
- Strong-lensing of Gravitational Waves by Galaxy Clusters
- Interpreting LIGO/Virgo "Mass-Gap" events as lensed Neutron Star-Black Hole binaries
- A Parametric Representation of Critical Curves and Caustics for a Binary Gravitational Lens