Gravitational lensing statistics with extragalactic surveys. I. A lower limit on the cosmological constant

[en] We reanalyse optical gravitational lens surveys from the literature in order to determine relative probabilities in the lambda_ {0}-Omega_ {0} plane, using a softened singular isothermal sphere lens model. In addition, we examine a portion of the lambda_ {0}-Omega_ {0} plane which includes all viable cosmological models; this is vital for comparison with other cosmological tests. The results are, within the errors, consistent with those of more specialised analyses, such as those concerning upper limits on lambda_ {0} in a flat universe. We note that gravitational lensing statistics can provide a quite robust lower limit on the cosmological constant as well, which could prove important in confirming current claims of a positive cosmological constant. At 95% confidence, our lower and upper limits on lambda_ {0}-Omega_ {0}, using lens statistics information alone, are respectively -3.17 and 0.3. For a flat universe, these correspond to lower and upper limits on lambda_ {0} of respectively -1.09 and 0.65.

Disciplines :

Space science, astronomy & astrophysics

Author, co-author :

Quast, Ralf; Universität Hamburg, Hamburger Sternwarte, Gojenbergsweg 112, D-21029 Hamburg, Germany

Helbig, Phillip ; University of Manchester, Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL, England

Language :

English

Title :

Gravitational lensing statistics with extragalactic surveys. I. A lower limit on the cosmological constant

Publication date :

01 April 1999

Journal title :

Astronomy and Astrophysics

ISSN :

0004-6361

eISSN :

1432-0746

Publisher :

EDP Sciences, Les Ulis, France

Volume :

344

Issue :

Pages :

721-734

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Additional URL :

http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999A%26A...344..721Q

Name of the research project :

TMR Program, Research Contract ERBFMRXCT960034 'CERES'

Funders :

CE - Commission Européenne

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