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Supernova Acceleration Probe: Studying dark energy with Type Ia supernovae

Journal Article · · TBD
OSTI ID:1847280
The Supernova Acceleration Probe (SNAP) will use Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) as distance indicators to measure the effect of dark energy on the expansion history of the Universe. (SNAP's weak-lensing program is described in a companion White Paper.) The experiment exploits supernova distance measurements up to their fundamental systematic limit; strict requirements on the monitoring of each supernova's properties lead to the need for a space-based mission. Results from pre-SNAP experiments, which characterize fundamental SN Ia properties, will be used to optimize the SNAP observing strategy to yield data, which minimize both systematic and statistical uncertainties. SNAP has achieved technological readiness and the collaboration is poised to begin construction.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
Contributing Organization:
SNAP
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1847280
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-05-658-A; SLAC-PUB-11394; arXiv:astro-ph/0507459; oai:inspirehep.net:687840
Journal Information:
TBD, Journal Name: TBD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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