Anomalous Fluctuations in Observations of Q0957+561 A,B: Smoking Gun of a Cosmic String?

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2004-06-18

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0406434v1

Astron.Astrophys. 422 (2004) 477-482

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Published in Astronomy and Astrophysics. 7 pages, 6 figures

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20040274

We report the detection of anomalous brightness fluctuations in the multiple image Q0957+561 A,B gravitational lens system, and consider whether such anomalies have a plausible interpretation within the framework of cosmic string theory. We study a simple model of gravitational lensing by an asymmetrical rotating string. An explicit form of the lens equation is obtained and approximate relations for magnification are derived. We show that such a model with typical parameters of the GUT string can quantitatively reproduce the observed pattern of brightness fluctuations. On the other hand, explanation involving a binary star system as an alternative cause requires an unacceptably large massive object at a small distance. We also discuss possible observational manifestations of cosmic strings within our lens model.

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