Suprime-33: Suprime-Cam weak lensing cluster survey
Abstract
We present the ability of weak lensing surveys to locate massive clusters. We use both analytic models of dark matter halos and mock weak lensing surveys generated from a large cosmological N-body simulation. We find that, for a weak lensing survey with a galaxy number density of ng=30 arcmin-2 with a mean redshift z=1, the mean number of galaxy clusters which are expected to be identified is N(S/N>4)=7 per 1 deg2. Weak lensing surveys thus provide a reasonably efficient way to search for massive clusters. We also describe our project on the weak lensing cluster survey exploiting Suprime-Cam (the wide-field prime focus camera on the 8m Subaru telescope), called Suprime-33 and present current status. We also present results from its pilot survey in the Suprime-Cam 2.1 deg2 field.
- Publication:
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IAU Colloq. 195: Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters: Intense Life in the Suburbs
- Pub Date:
- July 2004
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- Bibcode:
- 2004ogci.conf..231H