English
Related papers

Related papers: The Hubble constant from eight time-delay galaxy l…

200 papers

We determine the Hubble constant $H_0$ precisely ($2.3\%$ uncertainty) in a manner independent of cosmological model through Gaussian process regression, using strong lensing and supernova data. Strong gravitational lensing of a variable…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-06-08 Kai Liao , Arman Shafieloo , Ryan E. Keeley , Eric V. Linder

We present a measurement of the Hubble constant ($H_{0}$) and other cosmological parameters from a joint analysis of six gravitationally lensed quasars with measured time delays. All lenses except the first are analyzed blindly with respect…

We present a cosmological model-independent determination of the Hubble constant, $H_0$, by combining time-delay measurements from seven TDCOSMO systems, Einstein radius measurements, and Type Ia Supernovae data sourced from the Pantheon+…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-05-28 L. R. Colaço , R. F. L. Holanda , Z. C. Santana , R. Silva

Multiply lensed sources experience a relative time delay in the arrival of photons. This effect can be used to measure absolute distances and the Hubble constant ($H_0$) and is known as time-delay cosmography. The methodology is independent…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-05-07 S. Birrer , M. Millon , D. Sluse , A. J. Shajib , F. Courbin , L. V. E. Koopmans , S. H. Suyu , T. Treu

We present a simultaneous analysis of 18 galaxy lenses with time delay measurements. For each lens we derive mass maps using pixelated simultaneous modeling with shared Hubble constant. We estimate the Hubble constant to be 66_{-4}^{+6}…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-10-05 Danuta Paraficz , Jens Hjorth

As a fundamental parameter for modern cosmology, the Hubble constant $H_0$ is experiencing a serious crisis. In this paper, we explore an independent approach to measure $H_0$ based on the time-delay cosmography with strong gravitational…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-10-11 Yuting Liu , Masamune Oguri , Shuo Cao

There are now 10 firm time delay measurements in gravitational lenses. The physics of time delays is well understood, and the only important variable for interpreting the time delays to determine H_0 is the mean surface mass density <k> (in…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 C. S. Kochanek , P. L. Schechter

For the quadruple gravitational lens PG 1115+080, we combine recent measurements of the time delays with new lens models to determine the Hubble constant H_0. We explore the effects of systematic uncertainties in the lens models on the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-28 C. R. Keeton , C. S. Kochanek

Present day estimates of the Hubble constant based on Cepheids and on the cosmic microwave background radiation are uncertain by roughly 10% (on the conservative assumption that the universe may not be PERFECTLY flat). Gravitational lens…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Paul L. Schechter

In this paper, we go further and propose a cosmological model-independent approach to simultaneously determine the Hubble constant and cosmic curvature with strong lensing time-delay measurements, without any prior assumptions regarding the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-02-19 Tonghua Liu , Shuo Cao , Sixuan Zhang , Chenfa Zheng , Wuzheng Guo

Strong-lensing time delays enable measurement of the Hubble constant ($H_{0}$) independently of other traditional methods. The main limitation to the precision of time-delay cosmography is mass-sheet degeneracy (MSD). Some of the previous…

Considerable progress has been made in determining the Hubble constant over the past two decades. We discuss the cosmological context and importance of an accurate measurement of the Hubble constant, and focus on six high-precision…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 Wendy L. Freedman , Barry F. Madore

{{The reappearance of supernova Refsdal with detailed modeling of the lens cluster allows us to measure the time-delay distance,}} which serves as a powerful tool to determine the Hubble constant ($H_0$). We give a…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-05-07 Xiaolei Li , Kai Liao

Strong gravitational lensing has been a powerful probe of cosmological models and gravity. To date, constraints in either domain have been obtained separately. We propose a new methodology through which the cosmological model, specifically…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2020-07-08 Tao Yang , Simon Birrer , Bin Hu

We use 28 Hubble parameter, $H(z)$, measurements at intermediate redshifts $0.07 \leq z \leq 2.3$ to determine the present-day Hubble constant $H_0$ in four cosmological models. We measure $H_0 = 68.3^{ +2.7}_{ -2.6 }, 68.4^{ +2.9 }_{ -3.3…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-01-26 Yun Chen , Suresh Kumar , Bharat Ratra

Strongly lensed quasar systems with time delay measurements provide "time delay distances", which are a combination of three angular diameter distances and serve as powerful tools to determine the Hubble constant $H_0$. However, current…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-12-18 Kai Liao , Arman Shafieloo , Ryan E. Keeley , Eric V. Linder

We present a new method to estimate the Hubble constant H_0 from the measured time delays in quadruply imaged gravitational lens systems. We show how it is possible to get an estimate of H_0 without the need to completely reconstruct the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 V. F. Cardone , S. Capozziello , V. Re , E. Piedipalumbo

We present a numerical method to estimate the lensing parameters and the Hubble constant H_0 from quadruply imaged gravitational lens systems. The lens galaxy is modeled using both separable deflection potentials and constant mass-to-light…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 C. Tortora , E. Piedipalumbo , V. F. Cardone

The Hubble constant, $H_0$, which is a crucial parameter in astrophysics and cosmology, is under significant tension. We explore an independent technique to measure $H_0$ based on the time-delay cosmography with strong gravitational lensing…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-05-13 Yuting Liu , Masamune Oguri

Context. The precise determination of the present-day expansion rate of the Universe, expressed through the Hubble constant $H_0$, is one of the most pressing challenges in modern cosmology. Assuming flat $\Lambda$CDM, $H_0$ inference at…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-21 S. Taubenberger , S. H. Suyu , E. Komatsu , I. Jee , S. Birrer , V. Bonvin , F. Courbin , C. E. Rusu , A. J. Shajib , K. C. Wong
‹ Prev 1 2 3 10 Next ›