研究目的
To investigate the properties of galaxy-Lyα emitter lens candidates and their implications for understanding the mass profile in early-type galaxies and the characteristics of high-redshift Lyα emitters.
研究成果
The study confirms 17 out of 21 candidate systems as definite lenses, with Einstein radii significantly larger than those of previous surveys due to higher source redshifts. The lensed Lyα emitters are resolved into individual star-forming knots, revealing a wide range of properties. The findings highlight the potential of combining HST observations with gravitational lensing to study the mass profile in early-type galaxies and the characteristics of high-redshift galaxies.
研究不足
The study is limited by the single-band imaging data, which may not fully account for dust extinction and differential extinction effects. Additionally, the smooth lens models may not capture the presence of dark substructures near the lensing features, requiring further statistical analysis.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study utilizes Hubble Space Telescope F606W-band imaging observations to analyze 21 galaxy-Lyα emitter lens candidates. The methodology includes the use of singular isothermal ellipsoid models for the lens galaxies and external shear fields to account for environmental effects.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The lens candidates were spectroscopically selected from the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) Emission-Line Lens Survey (BELLS). The sample includes massive early-type galaxies at redshifts of approximately
3:55 and Lyα emitters at redshifts from two to three. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) with the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) and the V-band F606W filter.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The observations were conducted under HST Cycle 23 program ID 14189, with each candidate observed for approximately 630 s per sub-exposure within a single HST orbit. The data were reduced and analyzed using custom-built tools ACSPROC and lfit_gui.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The analysis involved modeling the lens systems with smooth lens models, subtracting foreground light, and reconstructing the source-light distribution using elliptical Sérsic models. The parameter optimization was performed using the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm.
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