A. Benoit-Lévy
A5068804066- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Relativity and Gravitational Theory
- Calibration and Measurement Techniques
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques
- Statistical and numerical algorithms
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Gaussian Processes and Bayesian Inference
Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
2022-2024
CEA LIST
2022-2024
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2013-2023
Sorbonne Université
2013-2023
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
2013-2023
Université Paris-Saclay
2010-2023
Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules
2010-2023
Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies
2023
University College London
2013-2021
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
2016-2017
We present results based on full-mission Planck observations of temperature and polarization anisotropies the CMB. These data are consistent with six-parameter inflationary LCDM cosmology. From lensing data, for this cosmology we find a Hubble constant, H0= (67.8 +/- 0.9) km/s/Mpc, matter density parameter Omega_m = 0.308 0.012 scalar spectral index n_s 0.968 0.006. (We quote 68% errors measured parameters 95% limits other parameters.) Combined LFI measurements lead to reionization optical...
We present the first results based on Planck measurements of CMB temperature and lensing-potential power spectra. The spectra at high multipoles are extremely well described by standard spatially-flat six-parameter LCDM cosmology. In this model data determine cosmological parameters to precision. find a low value Hubble constant, H0=67.3+/-1.2 km/s/Mpc matter density parameter, Omega_m=0.315+/-0.017 (+/-1 sigma errors) in excellent agreement with constraints from baryon acoustic oscillation...
The ESA's Planck satellite, dedicated to studying the early Universe and its subsequent evolution, was launched 14 May 2009 has been scanning microwave submillimetre sky continuously since 12 August 2009. This paper gives an overview of mission performance, processing, analysis, characteristics data, scientific results, science data products papers in release. include maps CMB diffuse extragalactic foregrounds, a catalogue compact Galactic sources, list sources detected through SZ effect....
We present the implications for cosmic inflation of Planck measurements microwave background (CMB) anisotropies in both temperature and polarization based on full survey, which includes more than twice integration time nominal survey used 2013 release papers. The mission data a first large angular scales measure spectral index curvature perturbations to be ns = 0.968 ± 0.006 tightly constrain its scale dependence dns/ dlnk −0.003 0.007 when combined with lensing likelihood. When high-ℓ are...
We present the all-sky Planck catalogue of Sunyaev-Zeldovich (SZ) sources detected from 29 month full-mission data. The (PSZ2) is largest SZ-selected sample galaxy clusters yet produced and deepest clusters. It contains 1653 detections, which 1203 are confirmed with identified counterparts in external data-sets, first cluster survey containing > $10^3$ a detailed analysis selection function terms its completeness statistical reliability, placing lower limit 83% on purity. Using simulations,...
We analyse the implications of Planck data for cosmic inflation. The nominal mission temperature anisotropy measurements, combined with WMAP large-angle polarization, constrain scalar spectral index to $n_s = 0.9603 \pm 0.0073$, ruling out exact scale invariance at over 5 $\sigma$. establishes an upper bound on tensor-to-scalar ratio r < 0.11 (95% CL). thus shrink space allowed standard inflationary models, preferring potentials V" 0. Exponential potential simplest hybrid and monomial models...
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...
This paper characterizes the effective beams,the beam window functions and associated errors for Planck HFI detectors. The is angular response including effect of optics,detectors,data processing scan strategy. function representation this in harmonic domain which required to recover an unbiased measurement CMB power spectrum. a scanning instrument its beams are convolution of: (a) optical telescope feeds;(b)the time-ordered data deconvolution bolometric electronic time response; (c) merging...
The European Space Agency's Planck satellite, dedicated to studying the early Universe and its subsequent evolution, was launched 14~May 2009 scanned microwave submillimetre sky continuously between 12~August 23~October 2013. In February~2015, ESA Collaboration released second set of cosmology products based on data from entire mission, including both temperature polarization, along with a scientific technical papers web-based explanatory supplement. This paper gives an overview main...
We report the results of a joint analysis data from BICEP2/Keck Array and Planck. BICEP2 Keck have observed same approximately 400 deg$^2$ patch sky centered on RA 0h, Dec. $-57.5\deg$. The combined maps reach depth 57 nK deg in Stokes $Q$ $U$ band at 150 GHz. Planck has full polarization seven frequencies 30 to 353 GHz, but much less deeply any given region (1.2 $\mu$K 143 GHz). detect 150$\times$353 cross-correlation $B$-modes high significance. fit single- cross-frequency power spectra...
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 $T\approx 8300$...
This overview paper describes the legacy prospect and discovery potential of Dark Energy Survey (DES) beyond cosmological studies, illustrating it with examples from DES early data.DES is using a wide-field camera (DECam) on 4 m Blanco Telescope in Chile to image 5000 sq deg sky five filters (grizY).
This paper presents the Planck 2015 likelihoods, statistical descriptions of 2-point correlations CMB data, using hybrid approach employed previously: pixel-based at $\ell<30$ and a Gaussian approximation to distribution spectra higher $\ell$. The main improvements are use more better processed data polarization detailed foreground instrumental models, allowing further checks enhanced immunity systematics. Progress in modelling enables larger sky fraction. Improvements processing models...
We study the implications of Planck data for models dark energy (DE) and modified gravity (MG), beyond cosmological constant scenario. start with cases where DE only directly affects background evolution, considering Taylor expansions equation state, principal component analysis parameterizations related to potential a minimally coupled scalar field. When estimating density at early times, we significantly improve present constraints. then move general or MG perturbations that encompass both...
We present cluster counts and corresponding cosmological constraints from the Planck full mission data set. Our catalogue consists of 439 clusters detected via their Sunyaev-Zeldovich (SZ) signal down to a signal-to-noise ratio 6, is more than factor 2 larger 2013 cosmology sample. The are consistent with those yield compatible under same modelling assumptions. Taking advantage catalogue, we extend our analysis two-dimensional distribution in redshift signal-to-noise. use mass estimates two...
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...
The two fundamental assumptions of the standard cosmological model - that initial fluctuations are statistically isotropic and Gaussian rigorously tested using maps cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropy from Planck satellite. Deviations isotropy have been found demonstrated to be robust against component separation algorithm, mask choice frequency dependence. Many these anomalies were previously observed in WMAP data, now confirmed at similar levels significance (about 3 sigma)....
We present constraints on cosmological parameters using number counts as a function of redshift for sub-sample 189 galaxy clusters from the Planck SZ (PSZ) catalogue. The PSZ is selected through signature Sunyaev--Zeldovich (SZ) effect, and used here has signal-to-noise threshold seven, with each object confirmed cluster all but one estimate. discuss completeness sample our construction likelihood analysis. Using relation between mass $M$ signal $Y$ calibrated to X-ray measurements, we...
We use 26×106 galaxies from the Dark Energy Survey (DES) Year 1 shape catalogs over 1321 deg2 of sky to produce most significant measurement cosmic shear in a galaxy survey date. constrain cosmological parameters both flat ΛCDM and wCDM models, while also varying neutrino mass density. These results are shown be robust using two independent catalogs, photo-z calibration methods, analysis pipelines blind analysis. find 3.5% fractional uncertainty on σ8(Ωm/0.3)0.5=0.782+0.027−0.027 at 68%...