The detection of gravitational microlensing anomalies

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dc.contributor.advisorMenzies, Johnen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorWarner, Brianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVermaak, Pierre le Rouxen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-06T14:47:27Z
dc.date.available2016-09-06T14:47:27Z
dc.date.issued1999en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 100-104.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe detection and measurability of microlensing anomalies including planet detection, resolved source, blending and parallax effects are investigated by way of an extensive computer simulation as a function of the observation strategy. The most efficient strategy has a planet detection probability exceeding 753 for the most favourable binary geometry, while results for typical event follow up and survey observations agree well with previous work. A complex dependence of planet detection on the resolved source radius is discovered leading to a possible increase in the probability of detecting planets with mass ratios smaller than q = 10⁻³en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVermaak, P. l. R. (1999). <i>The detection of gravitational microlensing anomalies</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Astronomy. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21709en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVermaak, Pierre le Roux. <i>"The detection of gravitational microlensing anomalies."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Astronomy, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21709en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVermaak, P. 1999. The detection of gravitational microlensing anomalies. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Vermaak, Pierre le Roux AB - The detection and measurability of microlensing anomalies including planet detection, resolved source, blending and parallax effects are investigated by way of an extensive computer simulation as a function of the observation strategy. The most efficient strategy has a planet detection probability exceeding 753 for the most favourable binary geometry, while results for typical event follow up and survey observations agree well with previous work. A complex dependence of planet detection on the resolved source radius is discovered leading to a possible increase in the probability of detecting planets with mass ratios smaller than q = 10⁻³ DA - 1999 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1999 T1 - The detection of gravitational microlensing anomalies TI - The detection of gravitational microlensing anomalies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21709 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/21709
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVermaak PlR. The detection of gravitational microlensing anomalies. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Astronomy, 1999 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/21709en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Astronomyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAstronomyen_ZA
dc.titleThe detection of gravitational microlensing anomaliesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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