English Explanatory Dictionary

Einstein radius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The characteristic angular radius of an Einstein ring formed during gravitational lensing, representing the typical scale over which light from a background source is deflected by by a foreground massive object.

Word forms

Einstein radius Einstein radiuses Einstein radii
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