Dillon Brout
A5057856136- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Cerebrovascular and genetic disorders
- Inorganic Fluorides and Related Compounds
- History and Developments in Astronomy
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques
- Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian
2020-2025
Boston University
2023-2025
University of Oxford
2025
Swinburne University of Technology
2024
University of Pennsylvania
2015-2022
Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya
2021
California University of Pennsylvania
2018-2021
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
2016
Johns Hopkins University
2013-2014
We present optical light curves, redshifts, and classifications for 365 spectroscopically confirmed Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) discovered by the Pan-STARRS1 (PS1) Medium Deep Survey. detail improvements to PS1 SN photometry, astrometry calibration that reduce systematic uncertainties in distances. combine subset of 279 ($0.03 < z 0.68$) with useful distance estimates from SDSS, SNLS, various low-z HST samples form largest combined sample consisting a total 1048 ranging $0.01 2.3$, which we...
We report observations from HST of Cepheids in the hosts 42 SNe Ia used to calibrate Hubble constant (H0). These include all suitable last 40 years at z<0.01, measured with >1000 orbits, more than doubling sample whose size limits precision H0. The are calibrated geometrically Gaia EDR3 parallaxes, masers N4258 (here tripling that Cepheid sample), and DEBs LMC. were same WFC3 instrument filters (F555W, F814W, F160W) negate zeropoint errors. present multiple verifications photometry tests...
We present cosmological results from a combined analysis of galaxy clustering and weak gravitational lensing, using 1321 deg$^2$ $griz$ imaging data the first year Dark Energy Survey (DES Y1). combine three two-point functions: (i) cosmic shear correlation function 26 million source galaxies in four redshift bins, (ii) angular autocorrelation 650,000 luminous red five (iii) galaxy-shear cross-correlation positions shears. To demonstrate robustness these results, we use independent pairs...
We present UV, optical, and NIR photometry of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational wave source from Advanced LIGO/Virgo, binary neutron star merger GW170817. Our data set extends discovery optical at $0.47$ days $18.5$ post-merger, includes observations with Dark Energy Camera (DECam), Gemini-South/FLAMINGOS-2 (GS/F2), {\it Hubble Space Telescope} ({\it HST}). The spectral energy distribution (SED) inferred this $0.6$ is well described by blackbody model $T\approx 8300$...
We present constraints on cosmological parameters from the Pantheon+ analysis of 1701 light curves 1550 distinct Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) ranging in redshift $z=0.001$ to 2.26. This work features an increased sample size, span, and improved treatment systematic uncertainties comparison original Pantheon results a factor two improvement constraining power. For Flat$\Lambda$CDM model, we find $\Omega_M=0.334\pm0.018$ SNe alone. Flat$w_0$CDM measure $w_0=-0.90\pm0.14$ alone, H$_0=73.5\pm1.1$...
Abstract We describe the first public data release of Dark Energy Survey, DES DR1, consisting reduced single-epoch images, co-added source catalogs, and associated products services assembled over 3 yr science operations. DR1 is based on optical/near-infrared imaging from 345 distinct nights (2013 August to 2016 February) by Camera mounted 4 m Blanco telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. wide-area survey covering ∼5000 deg 2 southern Galactic cap five broad...
Abstract We present the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) discovery of optical counterpart first binary neutron star merger detected through gravitational-wave emission, GW170817. Our observations commenced 10.5 hr post-merger, as soon localization region became accessible from Chile. imaged 70 deg 2 in i and z bands, covering 93% initial integrated probability, to a depth necessary identify likely counterparts (e.g., kilonova). At 11.4 post-merger we bright transient located nucleus NGC 4993 at...
Here we present 1701 light curves of 1550 spectroscopically confirmed Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) that will be used to infer cosmological parameters as part the Pantheon+ SN analysis and SH0ES (Supernovae H0 for Equation State dark energy) distance-ladder analysis. This effort is one a series works perform an extensive review redshifts, peculiar velocities, photometric calibration, intrinsic-scatter models SNe Ia. The total number curves, which are compiled across 18 different surveys,...
We present Very Large Array (VLA) and Atacama Millimeter/sub-millimeter ALMA radio observations of GW\,170817, the first Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO)/Virgo gravitational wave (GW) event from a binary neutron star merger GW with an electromagnetic (EM) counterpart. Our data include following discovery optical transient at both centimeter ($13.7$ hours post merger) millimeter ($2.41$ days bands. detect faint emission 6 GHz 19.47 39.23 after merger, but not in...
We present a near-infrared spectral sequence of the electromagnetic counterpart to binary neutron star merger GW170817 detected by Advanced LIGO/Virgo. Our dataset comprises seven epochs J+H spectra taken with FLAMINGOS-2 on Gemini-South between 1.5 and 10.5 days after merger. In initial epoch, spectrum is dominated smooth blue continuum due high-velocity, lanthanide-poor kilonova component. Starting following night, all subsequent instead show features that are similar those predicted in...
Abstract We present optical and ultraviolet spectra of the first electromagnetic counterpart to a gravitational-wave (GW) source, binary neutron star merger GW170817. Spectra were obtained nightly between 1.5 9.5 days post-merger, using Southern Astrophysical Research Magellan telescopes; UV spectrum was with Hubble Space Telescope at 5.5 days. Our data reveal rapidly fading blue component ( <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" overflow="scroll"> <mml:mi>T</mml:mi>...
We present griz light curves of 146 spectroscopically confirmed Type Ia Supernovae ($0.03 < z <0.65$) discovered during the first 1.5 years Pan-STARRS1 Medium Deep Survey. The natural photometric system is determined by a combination on-site measurements instrument response function and observations spectrophotometric standard stars. find that systematic uncertainties in are currently 1.2\% without accounting for uncertainty HST Calspec definition AB system. A Hubble diagram constructed with...
We present an improved measurement of the Hubble constant (H_0) using 'inverse distance ladder' method, which adds information from 207 Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) Dark Energy Survey (DES) at redshift 0.018 < z 0.85 to existing measurements 122 low (z 0.07) SNe (Low-z) and Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAOs). Whereas traditional H_0 with use a ladder parallax Cepheid variable stars, inverse relies on absolute BAOs calibrate intrinsic magnitude Ia. find = 67.8 +/- 1.3 km s-1 Mpc-1...
We present constraints on extensions of the minimal cosmological models dominated by dark matter and energy, $\Lambda$CDM $w$CDM, using a combined analysis galaxy clustering weak gravitational lensing from first-year data Dark Energy Survey (DES Y1) in combination with external data. consider four energy-dominated scenarios: 1) nonzero curvature $\Omega_k$, 2) number relativistic species $N_{\rm eff}$ different standard value 3.046, 3) time-varying equation-of-state energy described...
ABSTRACT We present a blind time-delay cosmographic analysis for the lens system DES J0408−5354. This is extraordinary presence of two sets multiple images at different redshifts, which provide opportunity to obtain more information cost increased modelling complexity with respect previously analysed systems. perform detailed mass distribution this using three band Hubble Space Telescope imaging. combine measured time delays, line-of-sight central velocity dispersion deflector, and...
We report observations from HST of Cepheids in the hosts 42 SNe Ia used to calibrate Hubble constant (H0). These include all suitable last 40 years at z<0.01, measured with >1000 orbits, more than doubling sample whose size limits precision H0. The are calibrated geometrically Gaia EDR3 parallaxes, masers N4258 (here tripling that Cepheid sample), and DEBs LMC. were same WFC3 instrument filters (F555W, F814W, F160W) negate zeropoint errors. present multiple verifications photometry...
We describe the Dark Energy Survey (DES) photometric data set assembled from first three years of science operations to support DES Year 3 cosmology analyses, and provide usage notes aimed at broad astrophysics community. Y3 Gold improves on previous releases DES, Y1 Data Release 1 (DES DR1), presenting an expanded curated that incorporates algorithmic developments in image detrending processing, calibration, object classification. comprises nearly 5000 square degrees grizY imaging south...
Abstract We present a recalibration of the photometric systems in Pantheon+ sample Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) including those SH0ES distance-ladder measurement H 0 . utilize large and uniform sky coverage public Pan-STARRS stellar photometry catalog to cross calibrate against tertiary standards released by individual SN surveys. The most significant updates over “SuperCal” calibration used for previous Pantheon analyses are: (1) expansion number (now 25) filters 105), (2) solving all filter...
With Cosmicflows-4, distances are compiled for 55,877 galaxies gathered into 38,065 groups. Eight methodologies employed, with the largest numbers coming from correlations between photometric and kinematic properties of spiral (TF) elliptical (FP). Supernovae that arise degenerate progenitors (type Ia Sne) an important overlapping component. Smaller contributions come distance estimates surface brightness fluctuations luminosities expansion rates core collapse supernovae (SNII). Cepheid...
Abstract We present cosmological constraints from the sample of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) discovered and measured during full 5 yr Dark Energy Survey (DES) SN program. In contrast to most previous samples, in which SNe are classified based on their spectra, we classify DES using a machine learning algorithm applied light curves four photometric bands. Spectroscopic redshifts acquired dedicated follow-up survey host galaxies. After accounting for likelihood each being an Ia, find 1635...
Abstract Recent studies suggest spectroscopic differences explain a fraction of the variation in Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) luminosities after light-curve/color standardization. In this work, (i) we empirically characterize variations standardized SN luminosities, and (ii) use spectroscopically inferred parameter, SIP, to improve precision SNe along distance ladder determination Hubble constant ( H 0 ). First, show that Pantheon+ covariance model modestly overestimates uncertainty magnitudes...
We present cosmological constraints from the sample of Type Ia supernovae (SN Ia) discovered during full five years Dark Energy Survey (DES) Supernova Program. In contrast to most previous samples, in which SN are classified based on their spectra, we classify DES SNe using a machine learning algorithm applied light curves four photometric bands. Spectroscopic redshifts acquired dedicated follow-up survey host galaxies. After accounting for likelihood each being Ia, find 1635 redshift range...
ABSTRACT We measure the current expansion rate of Universe, Hubble’s constant $H_0$, by calibrating absolute magnitudes supernovae to distances measured baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO). This ‘inverse distance ladder’ technique provides an alternative using nearby measurements, replacing calibration with a high-redshift anchor. use recent release 1829 from Dark Energy Survey spanning $0.01\lt z\lt 1.13$ anchored oscillation measurements Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) $0.30 \lt...
Abstract The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration measured a tight relation between the Hubble constant ( H 0 ) and distance to Coma cluster using fundamental plane (FP) of deepest, most homogeneous sample early-type galaxies. To determine , we measure by several independent routes, each with its own geometric reference. We precise from 13 Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) in mean standardized brightness <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...