NAPOLITANO, NICOLA ROSARIONICOLA ROSARIONAPOLITANOCovone, G.G.CovoneRoy, N.N.RoyTORTORA, CRESCENZOCRESCENZOTORTORALA BARBERA, FrancescoFrancescoLA BARBERARADOVICH, MARIOMARIORADOVICHGETMAN, FEDORFEDORGETMANCapaccioli, M.M.CapaccioliColonna, A.A.ColonnaPaolillo, MaurizioMaurizioPaolilloVerdoes Kleijn, G. A.G. A.Verdoes KleijnKoopmans, L. V. E.L. V. E.Koopmans2021-01-072021-01-072016978-3-319-19329-8978-3-319-19330-41570-6591http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/29583We have started a systematic search for strong lens candidates in the ESO public survey KiDS based on the visual inspection of massive galaxies in the redshift range 0. 1 < z < 0. 5. As a pilot program we have inspected 100 deg<SUP>2</SUP>, which overlap with SDSS and where there are known lenses to use as a control sample. Taking advantage of the superb image quality of VST/OmegaCAM, the colour information and accurate model subtracted images, we have found 18 new lens candidates, for which spectroscopic confirmation will be needed to confirm their lensing nature and study the mass profile of the lensing galaxies.STAMPAenConference paper10.1007/978-3-319-19330-4_202-s2.0-84978938046000389802600021https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-19330-4_202016ASSP...42..129NFIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICA