We perform a flexion-based weak gravitational analysis of the first two Hubble Frontier Field clusters: Abell 2744 and MACS 0416. A parametric method for using radially projected flexion signals as a probe of cluster member mass is described in detail. The normalization and slope of a L - theta(E) (as a proxy for L - sigma) scaling relation in each cluster is determined using measured flexion signals. A parallel field analysis is undertaken concurrently to provide a baseline measure of method effectiveness. We find an agreement in the Faber-Jackson slope l associated with galaxy age and morphology for both clusters, as well as a theoretical distinction in the cluster normalization mass.
A new estimate of galaxy mass-to-light ratios from flexion lensing statistics
Creators
Joseph M. Fabritius - Drexel Univ, Dept Phys, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
David M. Goldberg - Drexel University
Publication Details
Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, v 515(4), pp 6191-6197
Publisher
Oxford Univ Press
Number of pages
7
Grant note
NAS 5-26555 / NASA; National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
NAS5-26555 / Space Telescope Science Institute (NASA contract)
Resource Type
Journal article
Language
English
Academic Unit
Physics
Web of Science ID
WOS:000844451400018
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85140993538
Other Identifier
991019296794204721
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