We perform a flexion based weak gravitational analysis of the first two Hubble Frontier Field clusters: Abell 2744 and MACS 0416. A parametric method for using projected flexion signals as a probe of cluster member mass is described in detail. The normalization and slope of a L−θE (as a proxy for L−σ) scaling relation in each cluster is determined using measured flexion signals. A parallel field analysis is undertaken concurrently to provide a baseline measure of method effectiveness. We find an agreement in the Faber-Jackson slope ℓ associated with galaxy age and morphology for both clusters, as well as theoretical distinction in the cluster normalization mass.
@article{arxiv.2108.05453,
title = {A New Estimate of Galaxy Mass-to-Light Ratios from Flexion Lensing Statistics},
author = {Joseph Michael Fabritius and David M Goldberg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.05453},
year = {2022}
}