# TESTING COSMOLOGICAL MODELS WITH TYPE Ic SUPER LUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE

http://hdl.handle.net/10150/615104
Title:
TESTING COSMOLOGICAL MODELS WITH TYPE Ic SUPER LUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE
Author:
Wei, Jun-Jie; Wu, Xue-Feng; Melia, Fulvio
Affiliation:
The University of Arizona
Issue Date:
2015-04-23
Publisher:
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
Citation:
TESTING COSMOLOGICAL MODELS WITH TYPE Ic SUPER LUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE 2015, 149 (5):165 The Astronomical Journal
Journal:
The Astronomical Journal
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Abstract:
The use of type Ic Super Luminous Supernovae (SLSN Ic) to examine the cosmological expansion introduces a new standard ruler with which to test theoretical models. The sample suitable for this kind of work now includes 11 SLSN Ic's, which have thus far been used solely in tests involving $\Lambda$CDM. In this paper, we broaden the base of support for this new, important cosmic probe by using these observations to carry out a one-on-one comparison between the $R_{\rm h}=ct$ and $\Lambda$CDM cosmologies. We individually optimize the parameters in each cosmological model by minimizing the $\chi^{2}$ statistic. We also carry out Monte Carlo simulations based on these current SLSN Ic measurements to estimate how large the sample would have to be in order to rule out either model at a $\sim 99.7\%$ confidence level. The currently available sample indicates a likelihood of $\sim$$70-80\% that the R_{\rm h}=ct Universe is the correct cosmology versus \sim$$20-30\%$ for the standard model. These results are suggestive, though not yet compelling, given the current limited number of SLSN Ic's. We find that if the real cosmology is $\Lambda$CDM, a sample of $\sim$$240 SLSN Ic's would be sufficient to rule out R_{\rm h}=ct at this level of confidence, while \sim$$480$ SLSN Ic's would be required to rule out $\Lambda$CDM if the real Universe is instead $R_{\rm h}=ct$. This difference in required sample size reflects the greater number of free parameters available to fit the data with $\Lambda$CDM. If such SLSN Ic's are commonly detected in the future, they could be a powerful tool for constraining the dark-energy equation of state in $\Lambda$CDM, and differentiating between this model and the $R_{\rm h}=ct$ Universe.
ISSN:
1538-3881
DOI:
10.1088/0004-6256/149/5/165
Version:
Final accepted manuscript
http://stacks.iop.org/1538-3881/149/i=5/a=165?key=crossref.a41db3c7e07b4b59d8d8a47e369787a0

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dc.contributor.authorWei, Jun-Jieen
dc.contributor.authorWu, Xue-Fengen
dc.contributor.authorMelia, Fulvioen
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-30T00:33:15Z-
dc.date.available2016-06-30T00:33:15Z-
dc.date.issued2015-04-23-
dc.identifier.citationTESTING COSMOLOGICAL MODELS WITH TYPE Ic SUPER LUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE 2015, 149 (5):165 The Astronomical Journalen
dc.identifier.issn1538-3881-
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/0004-6256/149/5/165-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/615104-
dc.description.abstractThe use of type Ic Super Luminous Supernovae (SLSN Ic) to examine the cosmological expansion introduces a new standard ruler with which to test theoretical models. The sample suitable for this kind of work now includes 11 SLSN Ic's, which have thus far been used solely in tests involving $\Lambda$CDM. In this paper, we broaden the base of support for this new, important cosmic probe by using these observations to carry out a one-on-one comparison between the $R_{\rm h}=ct$ and $\Lambda$CDM cosmologies. We individually optimize the parameters in each cosmological model by minimizing the $\chi^{2}$ statistic. We also carry out Monte Carlo simulations based on these current SLSN Ic measurements to estimate how large the sample would have to be in order to rule out either model at a $\sim 99.7\%$ confidence level. The currently available sample indicates a likelihood of $\sim$$70-80\% that the R_{\rm h}=ct Universe is the correct cosmology versus \sim$$20-30\%$ for the standard model. These results are suggestive, though not yet compelling, given the current limited number of SLSN Ic's. We find that if the real cosmology is $\Lambda$CDM, a sample of $\sim$$240 SLSN Ic's would be sufficient to rule out R_{\rm h}=ct at this level of confidence, while \sim$$480$ SLSN Ic's would be required to rule out $\Lambda$CDM if the real Universe is instead $R_{\rm h}=ct$. This difference in required sample size reflects the greater number of free parameters available to fit the data with $\Lambda$CDM. If such SLSN Ic's are commonly detected in the future, they could be a powerful tool for constraining the dark-energy equation of state in $\Lambda$CDM, and differentiating between this model and the $R_{\rm h}=ct$ Universe.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIOP PUBLISHING LTDen
dc.relation.urlhttp://stacks.iop.org/1538-3881/149/i=5/a=165?key=crossref.a41db3c7e07b4b59d8d8a47e369787a0en
dc.titleTESTING COSMOLOGICAL MODELS WITH TYPE Ic SUPER LUMINOUS SUPERNOVAEen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.contributor.departmentThe University of Arizonaen
dc.identifier.journalThe Astronomical Journalen
dc.eprint.versionFinal accepted manuscripten