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  • Investigating the dynamical models of cosmology with recent observations and upcoming gravitational-wave data

    分类: 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间: 2023-02-19

    摘要: We explore and compare the capabilities of the recent observations of standard cosmological probes and the future observations of gravitational-wave (GW) standard sirens on constraining cosmological parameters. It is carried out in the frameworks of two typical dynamical models of cosmology, i.e., the $\omega_0\omega_a$CDM model with $\omega(z) = \omega_0 +\omega_a*z/(1+z)$, and the $\xi$-index model with $\rho_X\propto\rho_ma^{\xi}$, where $\omega(z)$ is the dark energy equation of state, and $\rho_X$ and $\rho_m$ are the energy densities of dark energy and matter, respectively. In the cosmological analysis, the employed data sets include the recent observations of the standard cosmological probes, i.e., Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) and cosmic microwave background (CMB), and also the mock GW standard siren sample with 1000 merging neutron star events anticipated from the third-generation detectors. In the scenarios of both $\omega_0\omega_a$CDM and $\xi$-index models, it turns out that the mock GW sample can reduce the uncertainty of the Hubble constant $H_0$ by about 50\% relative to that from the joint SNe+BAO+CMB sample; nevertheless, the SNe+BAO+CMB sample demonstrates better performance on limiting other parameters. Furthermore, the Bayesian evidence is applied to compare the dynamical models with the $\Lambda$CDM model. The Bayesian evidences computed from the SNe+BAO+CMB sample reveal that the $\Lambda$CDM model is the most supported one; moreover, the $\omega_0\omega_a$CDM model is more competitive than the $\xi$-index model.

  • A new way to explore cosmological tensions using gravitational waves and strong gravitational lensing

    分类: 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间: 2023-02-19

    摘要: In recent years, a crisis in the standard cosmology has been caused by inconsistencies in the measurements of some key cosmological parameters, Hubble constant $H_0$ and cosmic curvature parameter $\Omega_K$ for example. It is necessary to remeasure them with the cosmological model-independent methods. In this paper, based on the distance sum rule, we present such a way to constrain $H_0$ and $\Omega_K$ simultaneously in the late universe from strong gravitational lensing time delay (SGLTD) data and gravitational wave (GW) standard siren data simulated from the future observation of the Einstein Telescope (ET). Based on the currently 6 observed SGLTD data, we find that the constraint precision of $H_0$ from the combined 100 GW events can be comparable with the measurement from SH0ES collaboration. As the number of GW events increases to 700, the constraint precision of $H_0$ will exceed that of the \textit{Planck} 2018 results. Considering 1000 GW events as the conservative estimation of ET in ten-year observation, we obtain $H_0=73.69\pm 0.36 \mathrm{~km~s^{-1}~Mpc^{-1}}$ with a 0.5\% uncertainty and $\Omega_K=0.076^{+0.068}_{-0.087}$. In addition, we simulate 55 SGL systems with 6.6\% uncertainty for the measurement of time-delay distance. By combining with 1000 GWs, we infer that $H_0=73.65\pm0.35 \mathrm{~km~s^{-1}~Mpc^{-1}}$ and $\Omega_K=0.008\pm0.048$. Our results suggest that this approach can play an important role in exploring cosmological tensions.

  • Diagnosing the cosmic coincidence problem and its evolution with recent observations

    分类: 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间: 2023-02-19

    摘要: In the framework of a phenomenological cosmological model with the assumption of $\rho_{X} \propto \rho_{m} a^{\xi}$ ($\rho_{X}$ and $\rho_{m} $ are the energy densities of dark energy and matter, respectively.), we intend to diagnose the cosmic coincidence problem by using the recent samples of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia), baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) and cosmic microwave background (CMB). $\xi$ is a key parameter to characterize the severity of the coincidence problem, wherein $\xi=3$ and $0$ correspond to the $\Lambda$CDM scenario and the self-similar solution without the coincidence problem, respectively. The case of $\xi = Constant$ has been investigated in the previous studies, while we further consider the case of $\xi(z) = \xi_{0} + \xi_{z}*\frac{z}{1+z}$ to explore the possible evolution. A joint analysis of the Pantheon SNe Ia sample with the recent BAO and CMB data figures out that $\xi=3.28\pm0.15$ in the case of $\xi = Constant$ at $68\%$ confidence level (CL), in addition, $\xi_{0} = 2.78_{-1.01}^{+0.28}$ and $\xi_{z} = 0.93_{-0.91}^{+1.56}$ in the case of $\xi(z)$ at $68\%$ CL. It implies that the temporal evolution of the scaling parameter $\xi$ is accepted by the joint sample at $68\%$ CL; however, the joint sample also cannot distinguish whether the scaling parameter $\xi$ is variable or not at 95\% CL. Moreover, the $\Lambda$CDM scenario is accepted by the joint sample at $95\%$ CL in both cases, and the coincidence problem still exists. In addition, we apply the Bayesian evidence to compare the models with the analysis of the joint sample, it turns out that the $\Lambda$CDM scenario is most supported by the joint sample; furthermore, the joint sample prefers the scenario with a constant $\xi$ to the one with a variable $\xi(z)$.

  • Revisiting Chaplygin gas cosmologies with the recent observations of high-redshfit quasars

    分类: 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间: 2023-02-19

    摘要: In this paper, we use the latest observations of quasars covering the redshift range of $0.04展开 -->

  • Finding Quasars behind the Galactic Plane. II. Spectroscopic Identifications of 204 Quasars at $|b|< 20\deg$

    分类: 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间: 2023-02-19

    摘要: Quasars behind the Galactic plane (GPQs) are important astrometric references and valuable probes of Galactic gas, yet the search for GPQs is difficult due to severe extinction and source crowding in the Galactic plane. In this paper, we present a sample of 204 spectroscopically confirmed GPQs at |b|<20{\deg}, 191 of which are new discoveries. This GPQ sample covers a wide redshift range from 0.069 to 4.487. For the subset of 230 observed GPQ candidates, the lower limit of the purity of quasars is 85.2%, and the lower limit of the fraction of stellar contaminants is 6.1%. Using a multicomponent spectral fitting, we measure the emission line and continuum flux of the GPQs, and estimate their single-epoch virial black hole masses. Due to selection effects raised from Galactic extinction and target magnitude, these GPQs have higher black hole masses and continuum luminosities in comparison to the SDSS DR7 quasar sample. The spectral-fitting results and black hole mass estimates are compiled into a main spectral catalog, and an extended spectral catalog of GPQs. The successful identifications prove the reliability of both our GPQ selection methods and the GPQ candidate catalog, shedding light on the astrometric and astrophysical programs that make use of a large sample of GPQs in the future.

  • Detecting and Monitoring Tidal Dissipation of Hot Jupiters in the Era of SiTian

    分类: 天文学 >> 天文学 提交时间: 2023-02-19

    摘要: Transit Timing Variation (TTV) of hot Jupiters provides direct observational evidence of planet tidal dissipation. Detecting tidal dissipation through TTV needs high precision transit timings and long timing baselines. In this work, we predict and discuss the potential scientific contribution of SiTian Survey in detecting and analyzing exoplanet TTV. We develop a tidal dissipation detection pipeline for SiTian Survey that aims at time-domain astronomy with 72 1-meter optical telescopes. The pipeline includes the modules of light curve deblending, transit timing obtaining, and TTV modeling. SiTian is capable to detect more than 25,000 exoplanets among which we expect $\sim$50 sources showing evidence of tidal dissipation. We present detection and analysis of tidal dissipating targets, based on simulated SiTian light curves of XO-3b and WASP-161b. The transit light curve modeling gives consistent results within 1$\sigma$ to input values of simulated light curves. Also, the parameter uncertainties predicted by Monte-Carlo Markov Chain are consistent with the distribution obtained from simulating and modeling the light curve 1000 times. The timing precision of SiTian observations is $\sim$ 0.5 minutes with one transit visit. We show that differences between TTV origins, e.g., tidal dissipation, apsidal precession, multiple planets, would be significant, considering the timing precision and baseline. The detection rate of tidal dissipating hot Jupiters would answer a crucial question of whether the planet migrates at an early formation stage or random stages due to perturbations, e.g., planet scattering, secular interaction. SiTian identified targets would be constructive given that the sample would extend tenfold.