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2020ApJ...890....3R - Astrophys. J., 890, 3-3 (2020/February-2)

Microlensing analysis for the gravitational lens systems SDSS0924+0219, Q1355-2257, and SDSS1029+2623.

ROJAS K., MOTTA V., MEDIAVILLA E., JIMENEZ-VICENTE J., FALCO E. and FIAN C.

Abstract (from CDS):

We use spectroscopic observations of the gravitationally lensed systems SDSS0924+0219(BC), Q1355-2257(AB), and SDSS1029+2623(BC) to analyze microlensing and dust extinction in the observed components. We detect chromatic microlensing effects in the continuum and microlensing in the broad emission line profiles of the systems SDSS0924+0219(BC) and Q1355-2257(AB). Using magnification maps to simulate microlensing and modeling the emitting region as a Gaussian intensity profile with size rs ∝ λp, we obtain the probability density functions for a logarithmic size prior to λ_rest - frame_=3533Å. In the case of SDSS0924+0219, we obtain rs=4–2+3\sqrtM/M lt-d (at 1σ), which is larger than the range of other estimates, and p = 0.8 ± 0.2 (at 1σ), which is smaller than predicted by the thin disk theory, but still in agreement with previous results. In the case of Q1355-2257 we obtain (at 1σ) rs=3.6–1.6+3.0\sqrtM/M lt-d, which is also larger than the theoretical prediction, and p = 2.0 ± 0.7, which is in agreement with the theory within errors. SDSS1029+2326 spectra show evidence of extinction, probably produced by a galaxy in the vicinity of image C. Fitting an extinction curve to the data we estimate ΔE ∼ 0.2 in agreement with previous results. We found no evidence of microlensing for this system.

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Journal keyword(s): Strong gravitational lensing - Quasar microlensing - Quasars

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