Weak Lensing from Space I: Instrumentation and Survey Strategy

Rhodes, Jason; Refregier, Alexandre; Massey, Richard; Albert, Justin; Bacon, David; Bernstein, Gary; Ellis, Richard; Jain, Bhuvnesh; Kim, Alex; Lampton, Mike; McKay, Tim; Akerlof, C.; Aldering, G.; Amanullah, R.; Astier, P.; Barrelet, E.; Bebek, C.; Bergstrom, L.; Bercovitz, J.; Bester, M.; Bonissent, A.; Bower, C.; Carithers, W.; Commins, E.; Day, C.; Deustua, S.; DiGennaro, R.; Ealet, A.; Eriksson, M.; Fruchter, A.; Genat, J.-F.; Goldhaber, G.; Goobar, A.; Groom, D.; Harris, S.; Harvey, P.; Heetderks, H.; Holland, S.; Huterer, D.; Karcher, A.; Kolbe, W.; Kreiger, B.; Lafever, R.; Lamoureux, J.; Levi, M.; Devin, D.; Linder, E.; Loken, S.; Malina, R.; McKee, S.; Miquel, R.; Mortsell, E.; Mostek, N.; Mufson, S.; Musser, J.; Nugent, P.; Oluseyi, H.; Pain, R.; Palaio, N.; Pankow, D.; Perlmutter, S.; Pratt, R.; Prieto, E.; Robinson, K.; Roe, N.; Sholl, M.; Schubnell, M.; Smadja, G.; Smoot, G.; Spadafora, A.; Tarle, G.; Tomasch, A.; von der Lippe, H.; Vincent, D.; Walder, J.-P.; Wang, G.

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Title

Main Title Weak Lensing from Space I: Instrumentation and Survey Strategy

Creator

Author: Rhodes, Jason

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Author: Refregier, Alexandre

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Author: Massey, Richard

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Author: Albert, Justin

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Author: Bacon, David

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Author: Bernstein, Gary

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Author: Ellis, Richard

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Author: Jain, Bhuvnesh

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Author: Kim, Alex

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Author: Lampton, Mike

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Author: McKay, Tim

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Author: Akerlof, C.

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Author: Aldering, G.

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Author: Amanullah, R.

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Author: Astier, P.

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Author: Barrelet, E.

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Author: Bebek, C.

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Author: Bergstrom, L.

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Author: Bercovitz, J.

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Author: Bester, M.

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Author: Bonissent, A.

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Author: Bower, C.

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Author: Carithers, W.

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Author: Commins, E.

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Author: Day, C.

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Author: Deustua, S.

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Author: DiGennaro, R.

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Author: Ealet, A.

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Author: Eriksson, M.

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Author: Fruchter, A.

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Author: Genat, J.-F.

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Author: Goldhaber, G.

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Author: Goobar, A.

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Author: Groom, D.

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Author: Harris, S.

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Author: Harvey, P.

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Author: Heetderks, H.

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Author: Holland, S.

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Author: Huterer, D.

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Author: Karcher, A.

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Author: Kolbe, W.

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Author: Kreiger, B.

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Author: Lafever, R.

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Author: Lamoureux, J.

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Author: Levi, M.

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Author: Devin, D.

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Author: Linder, E.

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Author: Loken, S.

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Author: Malina, R.

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Author: McKee, S.

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Author: Miquel, R.

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Author: Mortsell, E.

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Author: Mostek, N.

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Author: Mufson, S.

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Author: Musser, J.

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Author: Nugent, P.

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Author: Oluseyi, H.

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Author: Pain, R.

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Author: Palaio, N.

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Author: Pankow, D.

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Author: Perlmutter, S.

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Author: Pratt, R.

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Author: Prieto, E.

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Author: Robinson, K.

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Author: Roe, N.

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Author: Sholl, M.

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Author: Schubnell, M.

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Author: Smadja, G.

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Author: Smoot, G.

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Author: Spadafora, A.

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Author: Tarle, G.

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Author: Tomasch, A.

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Author: von der Lippe, H.

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Author: Vincent, D.

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Author: Walder, J.-P.

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Author: Wang, G.

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Contributor

Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.

Contributor Type: Organization

Contributor Info: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Computational and Technology Research (United States)

Publisher

Name: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Place of Publication: Berkeley, California

Additional Info: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (United States)

Date

Creation: 2003-04-23

Language

English

Description

Content Description: A wide field space-based imaging telescope is necessary to fully exploit the technique of observing dark matter via weak gravitational lensing. This first paper in a three part series outlines the survey strategies and relevant instrumental parameters for such a mission. As a concrete example of hardware design, we consider the proposed Supernova/Acceleration Probe (SNAP). Using SNAP engineering models, we quantify the major contributions to this telescope's Point Spread Function (PSF). These PSF contributions are relevant to any similar wide field space telescope. We further show that the PSF of SNAP or a similar telescope will be smaller than current ground-based PSFs, and more isotropic and stable over time than the PSF of the Hubble Space Telescope. We outline survey strategies for two different regimes - a ''wide'' 300 square degree survey and a ''deep'' 15 square degree survey that will accomplish various weak lensing goals including statistical studies and dark matter mapping.
Physical Description: 25 p.; ill.

Subject

Keyword: Nonluminous Matter
Keyword: Gravitational Lensing Snap
Keyword: Concretes
Keyword: Telescopes Gravitational Lensing Snap
Keyword: Design
STI Subject Categories: 73 Nuclear Physics And Radiation Physics
Keyword: Probes

Source

Journal Name: Astrophysical Journal; Journal Volume: 20; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: Journal Publication Date: 01/2004

Collection

Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports

Code: OSTI

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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Code: UNTGD

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Report No.: LBNL--53536
Grant Number: AC03-76SF00098
Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 823222
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