Gravitational Lensing of Supernova Neutrino Bursts

oleh: John M. LoSecco

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2021-09-01

Deskripsi

Supernova neutrino bursts have been observed from extragalactic distances. This note addresses the question of how gravitational lensing could distort the information in the burst. We apply the gravitational lens hypothesis to try to understand the time and brightness structure of the SN1987A neutrino observations. Estimates of a possible lensing mass and alignment are made. These estimates suggest a path to verification.