Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jul 2004
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HST Proposal ID #10189
Mathematics
Logic
Hst Proposal Id #10189 Cosmology
Scientific paper
Type Ia supernovae {SNe Ia} provide the most direct evidence for an accelerating Universe, a result widely attributed to dark energy. Using HST in Cycle 11 we extended the Hubble diagram with 6 of the 7 highest-redshift SNe Ia known, all at z>1.25, providing conclusive evidence of an earlier epoch of cosmic deceleration. The full sample of 16 new SNe Ia match the cosmic concordance model and are inconsistent with a simple model of evolution or dust as alternatives to dark energy. Understanding dark energy may be the biggest current challenge to cosmology and particle physics. To understand the nature of dark energy, we seek to measure its two most fundamental properties: its evolution {i.e., dw/dz}, and its recent equation of state {i.e., w{z=0}}. SNe Ia at z>1, beyond the reach of the ground but squarely within the reach of HST with ACS, are crucial to break the degeneracy in the measurements of these two basic aspects of dark energy. The SNe Ia we have discovered and measured with HST in Cycle 11, now double the precision of our knowledge of both properties. Here we propose to quadruple the sample of SNe Ia at z>1 in the next two cycles, complementing on-going surveys from the ground at z<1, and again doubling the precision of dark energy constraints. Should the current best fit model prove to be the correct one, the precision expected from the current proposal will suffice to rule out a cosmological constant at the 99% confidence level. Whatever the result, these objects will provide the basis with which to extend our empirical knowledge of this newly discovered and dominant component of the Universe, and will remain one of the most significant legacies of HST. In addition, our survey and follow-up data will greatly enhance the value of the archival data within the target Treasury fields for galaxy studies.
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