A compilation of 128 galaxy-galaxy strong-lens systems Virtual Observatory Resource

Authors
  1. Shu Y.
  2. Bolton A.S.
  3. Mao S.
  4. Kang Xi
  5. Li G.
  6. Soraisam M.
  7. Published by
    CDS
Abstract

We propose a new strategy of finding strongly lensed supernovae (SNe) by monitoring known galaxy-scale strong-lens systems. Strongly lensed SNe are potentially powerful tools for the study of cosmology, galaxy evolution, and stellar populations, but they are extremely rare. By targeting known strongly lensed star-forming galaxies, our strategy significantly boosts the detection efficiency for lensed SNe compared to a blind search. As a reference sample, we compile the 128 galaxy-galaxy strong-lens systems from the Sloan Lens ACS Survey (SLACS), the SLACS for the Masses Survey, and the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey Emission-Line Lens Survey. Within this sample, we estimate the rates of strongly lensed Type Ia SN (SNIa) and core-collapse SN (CCSN) to be 1.23+/-0.12 and 10.4+/-1.1 events per year, respectively. The lensed SN images are expected to be widely separated with a median separation of 2". Assuming a conservative fiducial lensing magnification factor of 5 for the most highly magnified SN image, we forecast that a monitoring program with a single-visit depth of 24.7mag (5{sigma} point source, r band) and a cadence of 5days can detect 0.49 strongly lensed SNIa event and 2.1 strongly lensed CCSN events per year within this sample. Our proposed targeted-search strategy is particularly useful for prompt and efficient identifications and follow-up observations of strongly lensed SN candidates. It also allows telescopes with small fields of view and limited time to efficiently discover strongly lensed SNe with a pencil-beam scanning strategy.

Keywords
  1. gravitational-lensing
  2. redshifted
  3. surveys
  4. visible-astronomy
  5. supernovae
Bibliographic source Bibcode
2018ApJ...864...91S
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doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.18640091

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2019-09-23T12:48:48Z
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2019-09-23T12:48:48Z
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