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Difference image analysis of galactic microlensing. I. Data analysis

Abstract

This is a preliminary report on the application of Difference Image Analysis (DIA) to Galactic bulge images. The aim of this analysis is to increase the sensitivity to the detection of gravitational microlensing. We discuss how the DIA technique simplifies the process of discovering microlensing events by detecting only objects that have variable flux. We illustrate how the DIA technique is not limited to detection of so-called "pixel lensing" …

Authors

Alcock C; Allsman RA; Alves D; Axelrod TS; Becker AC; Bennett DP; Cook KH; Drake AJ; Freeman KC; Griest K

Journal

Astrophysical Journal, Vol. 521, No. 2 PART 1, pp. 602–612

Publication Date

August 20, 1999

DOI

10.1086/307567

ISSN

0004-637X