Objective I plan to study the large-scale magnification of galaxies and quasars due to gravitational lensing, advancing the technique of magnification measurement for the purpose of investigating dark matter and dark energy. In particular, I will work on detecting the lensing mass autocorrelation function by studying galaxy-galaxy correlations in three dimensions, and I will also work to develop quasar magnification analyses using variability as a new and useful technique in studying large scale structure. These projects combine aspects of gravitational lensing, large scale structure, and quasar physics research. In order to facilitate these and other analyses, I plan to take a leading role in the calibration of the Physics of the Accelerating Universe (PAU) survey, a Spanish collaboration set to start taking data in 2012. The survey is designed for the optimal ground-based measurement of three-dimensional galaxy correlations, which will allow for the first measurement of the lensing mass-mass correlation function as well as precise measurements of the galaxy-mass and galaxy-galaxy correlation functions. These results will place valuable constraints on cosmological parameters describing the behavior of dark matter and dark energy. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyastrophysicsdark matter Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG - Marie Curie Action: "Reintegration Grants" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-ERG - European Re-integration Grants (ERG) Coordinator INSTITUT D'ESTUDIS ESPACIALS DE CATALUNYA FUNDACION EU contribution € 45 000,00 Address GRAN CAPITA 2-4 OESPATX 201 08034 Barcelona Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Montes Pilar (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
