Published February 1, 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

Probing the cosmic distance duality with strong gravitational lensing and supernovae Ia data

  • 1. Departamento de Física, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, 58429-500, Campina Grande PB (Brazil)
  • 2. Departamento de Física Matemática, Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, CP 66318, CEP 05508-090, São Paulo SP (Brazil)
  • 3. Departamento de Astronomia, Observatório Nacional, 20921-400, Rio de Janeiro RJ (Brazil)

Description

We propose and perform a new test of the cosmic distance-duality relation (CDDR), DL(z) / DA(z) (1 + z)2 = 1, where DA is the angular diameter distance and DL is the luminosity distance to a given source at redshift z, using strong gravitational lensing (SGL) and type Ia Supernovae (SNe Ia) data. We show that the ratio D=DA12/DA2 and D*=DL12/DL2, where the subscripts 1 and 2 correspond, respectively, to redshifts z1 and z2, are linked by D/D*=(1+z1)2 if the CDDR is valid. We allow departures from the CDDR by defining two functions for η(z1), which equals unity when the CDDR is valid. We find that combination of SGL and SNe Ia data favours no violation of the CDDR at 1σ confidence level (η(z) ≅ 1), in complete agreement with other tests and reinforcing the theoretical pillars of the CDDR

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2016/02/054

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Journal Volume
2016
Journal Issue
02
Journal Page Range
p. 054
ISSN
1475-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47095920
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; DISTANCE; DUALITY; FUNCTIONS; GRAVITATIONAL LENSES; LUMINOSITY; PROBES; RED SHIFT; SUPERNOVAE
Descriptors DEC
BINARY STARS; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; LENSES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS