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CCAPP Seminar: "Probing Dark Energy with Galaxy Clusters" Heidi Wu (OSU Physics)

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June 5, 2018
11:30AM - 12:30PM
PRB 4138

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Add to Calendar 2018-06-05 11:30:00 2018-06-05 12:30:00 CCAPP Seminar: "Probing Dark Energy with Galaxy Clusters" Heidi Wu (OSU Physics) Galaxy cluster surveys have been recognized as one of the most powerful probes of dark energy, but their constraining power is limited by the accuracy of mass calibration.  I will present my research on using simulations to improve mass calibration methods, focusing on weak gravitational lensing.  The results not only mitigate the systematic uncertainties in current cluster surveys but also help the optimization for future ground- and space-based missions. PRB 4138 Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP) ccapp@osu.edu America/New_York public

Galaxy cluster surveys have been recognized as one of the most powerful probes of dark energy, but their constraining power is limited by the accuracy of mass calibration.  I will present my research on using simulations to improve mass calibration methods, focusing on weak gravitational lensing.  The results not only mitigate the systematic uncertainties in current cluster surveys but also help the optimization for future ground- and space-based missions.

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