Bulg. J. Phys. vol.27 no.1 (2000), pp. 042-046
Gravitational Microlensing and the Dark Matter in Our Galaxy
M. Hafizi
University of Tirana, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tirana, Albania
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Abstract. In this work I try to give an overall view of the interesting use of the gravitational microlensing for the detection of the dark matter in our Galaxy. I give also the model for the calculation of the two main characteristic parameters, optical depth and microlensing rate.