Observations of Lensed Relativistic Jets as a Tool of Constraining Lens Galaxy Parameters

The possibility of using lensed relativistic jets on very small angular scales to construct proper models of spiral lens galaxies and to independently determine the Hubble constant is considered. The system B0218+357 is used as an example to illustrate that there exists a great choice of model param...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2011-05
Main Authors: Larchenkova, T I, Lyskova, N S, Lutovinov, A A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angles (geometry)
Astronomical models
Galaxies
Hubble constant
Interferometers
Jets
Parameters
Relativism
Relativistic effects
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Summary:The possibility of using lensed relativistic jets on very small angular scales to construct proper models of spiral lens galaxies and to independently determine the Hubble constant is considered. The system B0218+357 is used as an example to illustrate that there exists a great choice of model parameters adequately reproducing its observed large-scale properties but leading to a significant spread in the Hubble constant. The jet image position angle is suggested as an additional parameter that allows the range of models under consideration to be limited. It is shown that the models for which the jet image position angles differ by at least \(40^o\) can be distinguished between themselves during observations on very small angular scales. The possibility of observing the geometric properties of lensed relativistic jets and measuring the superluminal velocities of knot images on time scales of several months with very long baseline space interferometers is discussed.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1105.6253