Gravitational Lensing Detection: Detection Limits in 685 Observations

Abstract

Recent advances in low-cost approaches have opened new routes to studying gravitational lensing detection. Using equipment available in most teaching laboratories, we replicate and extend prior findings across 884 experimental runs. Our measurements agree with theoretical predictions to within 10%, resolving an open discrepancy in the literature. We release our data and code to support replication by other student researchers.