Abstract
Small distortions in the observed shapes of distant galaxies, a cosmic shear due to gravitational lensing, can be used to simultaneously determine the distance-redshift relation, , and the density contrast growth factor, . Both of these functions are sensitive probes of the acceleration. Their simultaneous determination allows for a consistency test and provides sensitivity to physics beyond the standard dark energy paradigm.
- Received 27 April 2005
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.74.023512
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