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A quantum view of lensed images

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A rare observation of a quasar lens challenges the cold dark matter paradigm by accounting for anomalies with stochastic interactions of wave dark matter lenses.

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Fig. 1: Caustic representation for CDM and WaveDM behaviour.

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Herrera-Martin, A. A quantum view of lensed images. Nat Astron 7, 646–647 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-01979-x

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