1. The VIMOS Public Extragalactic Redshift Survey (VIPERS): Gravity test from the combination of redshift-space distortions and galaxy-galaxy lensing at 0.5 < z < 1.2
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O. Cucciati, Julien Bel, S. de la Torre, G. De Lucia, O. Le Fèvre, Benjamin R. Granett, Ummi Abbas, C. Adami, Carlo Giocoli, Gustavo Yepes, Rita Tojeiro, Enzo Branchini, A. Cappi, B. Garilli, D. Maccagni, J. Krywult, Alexander Fritz, A. Pezzotta, M. Scodeggio, Eric Jullo, D. Vergani, R. B. Metcalf, A. Iovino, Katarzyna Małek, M. Bolzonella, Iary Davidzon, V. Le Brun, O. Ilbert, Federico Marulli, M. Polletta, Jean Coupon, A. Zanichelli, John A. Peacock, D. Bottini, Agnieszka Pollo, S. Arnouts, Lauro Moscardini, Lidia Tasca, Luigi Guzzo, P. Franzetti, T. Moutard, Francisco Prada, De La Torre, S., Jullo, E., Giocoli, C., Pezzotta, A., Bel, J., Granett, B. R., Guzzo, L., Garilli, B., Scodeggio, M., Bolzonella, M., Abbas, U., Adami, C., Bottini, D., Cappi, A., Cucciati, O., Davidzon, I., Franzetti, P., Fritz, A., Iovino, A., Krywult, J., Le Brun, V., Le FÃvre, O., Maccagni, D., Maå ek, K., Marulli, F., Polletta, M., Pollo, A., Tasca, L. A. M., Tojeiro, R., Vergani, D., Zanichelli, A., Arnouts, S., Branchini, E., Coupon, J., De Lucia, G., Ilbert, O., Moutard, T., Moscardini, L., Peacock, J. A., Metcalf, R. B., Prada, F., Yepes, G., Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille (LAM), Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre de Physique Théorique - UMR 7332 (CPT), Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Université de Toulon (UTLN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis - Faculté des Sciences (UNS UFR Sciences), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (... - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA), Aix Marseille Université (AMU), Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie (IRAP), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Météo France-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Le Fèvre, O., Małek, K., Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)-Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), European Research Council, European Commission, Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, National Science Centre (Poland), Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (OMP), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3), Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse] (CNES)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Météo-France -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille ( LAM ), Aix Marseille Université ( AMU ) -Institut national des sciences de l'Univers ( INSU - CNRS ) -Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales ( CNES ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ), Centre de Physique Théorique - UMR 7332 ( CPT ), Aix Marseille Université ( AMU ) -Université de Toulon ( UTLN ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS ), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis - Faculté des Sciences ( UNS UFR Sciences ), Université Nice Sophia Antipolis ( UNS ), Université Côte d'Azur ( UCA ) -Université Côte d'Azur ( UCA ), Aix Marseille Université ( AMU ), Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie ( IRAP ), and Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse 3 ( UPS ) -Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées ( OMP ) -Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ( CNRS )
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Cosmological parameter ,Large-scale structure of Universe ,General relativity ,[ PHYS.ASTR ] Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] ,media_common.quotation_subject ,observation [Cosmology] ,Astrophysics ,01 natural sciences ,Cosmology: observation ,Gravitation ,Redshift-space distortions ,high-redshift [Galaxies] ,0103 physical sciences ,Dark energy ,Cosmological parameters ,Cosmology: observations ,Galaxies: high-redshift ,Astronomy and Astrophysics ,Space and Planetary Science ,cosmological parameters ,010303 astronomy & astrophysics ,media_common ,Physics ,010308 nuclear & particles physics ,Sigma ,Astronomy and Astrophysic ,Redshift survey ,Galaxy ,Universe ,Redshift ,observations [cosmology] ,cosmology: observations ,[PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph] ,Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics - Abstract
Full list of authors: De La Torre, S.; Jullo, E.; Giocoli, C.; Pezzotta, A.; Bel, J.; Granett, B. R.; Guzzo, L.; Garilli, B.; Scodeggio, M.; Bolzonella, M.; Abbas, U.; Adami, C.; Bottini, D.; Cappi, A.; Cucciati, O.; Davidzon, I.; Franzetti, P.; Fritz, A.; Iovino, A.; Krywult, J.; Le Brun, V.; Le Fèvre, O.; Maccagni, D.; Malek, K.; Marulli, F.; Polletta, M.; Pollo, A.; Tasca, L. A. M.; Tojeiro, R.; Vergani, D.; Zanichelli, A.; Arnouts, S.; Branchini, E.; Coupon, J.; De Lucia, G.; Ilbert, O.; Moutard, T.; Moscardini, L.; Peacock, J. A.; Metcalf, R. B.; Prada, F.; Yepes, G., We carry out a joint analysis of redshift-space distortions and galaxy-galaxy lensing, with the aim of measuring the growth rate of structure; this is a key quantity for understanding the nature of gravity on cosmological scales and late-Time cosmic acceleration. We make use of the final VIPERS redshift survey dataset, which maps a portion of the Universe at a redshift of z 0.8, and the lensing data from the CFHTLenS survey over the same area of the sky. We build a consistent theoretical model that combines non-linear galaxy biasing and redshift-space distortion models, and confront it with observations. The two probes are combined in a Bayesian maximum likelihood analysis to determine the growth rate of structure at two redshifts z = 0.6 and z = 0.86. We obtain measurements of fσ(0.6) = 0.48 ± 0.12 and fσ(0.86) = 0.48 ± 0.10. The additional galaxy-galaxy lensing constraint alleviates galaxy bias and σ degeneracies, providing direct measurements of f and σ: [f(0.6),σ(0.6)] = [0.93 ± 0.22,0.52 ± 0.06] and [f(0.86),σ(0.86)] = [0.99 ± 0.19,0.48 ± 0.04]. These measurements are statistically consistent with a Universe where the gravitational interactions can be described by General Relativity, although they are not yet accurate enough to rule out some commonly considered alternatives. Finally, as a complementary test we measure the gravitational slip parameter, E, for the first time at z > 0.6. We find values of E (0.6) = 0.16±0.09 and E (0.86) = 0.09±0.07, when E is averaged over scales above 3 h Mpc. We find that our E measurements exhibit slightly lower values than expected for standard relativistic gravity in a ΛCDM background, although the results are consistent within 1-2σ. © ESO, 2017., We acknowledge the crucial contribution of the ESO staff for the management of service observations. Italian participation to VIPERS has been funded by INAF through PRIN 2008, 2010, 2014 and 2015 programs. L.G. and B.R.G. acknowledge support from the European Research Council through grant No. 291521. O.L.F. acknowledges support from the European Research Council through grant No. 268107. J.A.P. acknowledges support of the European Research Council through the COSFORM ERC Advanced Research Grant (#670193). G.D.L. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council through grant No. 202781. R.T. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council through grant No. 202686. A.P., K.M., and J.K. have been supported by the National Science Centre (grants UMO-2012/07/B/ST9/04425 and UMO-2013/09/D/ST9/04030). E.B., F.M., and L.M. acknowledge the support from grants ASI-INAF I/023/12/0 and PRIN MIUR 2010-2011. L.M. also acknowledges financial support from PRIN INAF 2012. S.D.L.T., E.J., and M.P. acknowledge the support of the OCEVU Labex (ANR-11-LABX-0060) and the A*MIDEX project (ANR-11-IDEX-0001-02) funded by the "Investissements d'Avenir" French government program managed by the ANR. Research conducted within the scope of the HECOLS International Associated Laboratory, supported in part by the Polish NCN grant Dec-2013/08/M/ST9/00664. T.M. and S.A. acknowledge financial support from the ANR Spin(e) through the French grant ANR-13-BS05-0005. The authors gratefully acknowledge the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing e.V. (www.gauss-centre.eu) and the Partnership for Advanced Supercomputing in Europe (PRACE, www.prace-ri.eu) for funding the MultiDark simulation project by providing computing time on the GCS Supercomputer SuperMUC at Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ,www.lrz.de).
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- 2017
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