Observing dark energy with SNAP

Journal Article · Mon Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2004 · Astrophysics

OSTI ID:827586

Linder, Eric V

The nature of dark energy is of such fundamental importance -- yet such a mystery -- that a dedicated dark energy experiment should be as comprehensive and powerfully incisive as possible. The Supernova/Acceleration Probe robustly controls for a wide variety of systematic uncertainties, employing the Type Ia supernova distance method, with high signal to noise light curves and spectra over the full redshift range from z=0.1-1.7, and the weak gravitational lensing method with an accurate and stable point spread function.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of High Energy Physics (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 827586
• Report Number(s): LBNL-56022; R&D Project: PB1150; TRN: US0403564
• Journal Information: Astrophysics, Vol. 1, Issue 0406186; Other Information: Journal Publication Date: 06/07/2004; PBD: 7 Jun 2004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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