The Joint Efficient Dark-energy Investigation (JEDI): measuring the cosmic expansion history from type Ia supernova

M. M. Phillips; Peter Garnavich; Yun Wang; David Branch; Edward Baron; Arlin Crotts; J. Craig Wheeler; Edward Cheng; Mario Hamuy

doi:10.1117/12.670882

14 June 2006 The Joint Efficient Dark-energy Investigation (JEDI): measuring the cosmic expansion history from type Ia supernovae

M. M. Phillips, Peter Garnavich, Yun Wang, David Branch, Edward Baron, Arlin Crotts, J. Craig Wheeler, Edward Cheng, Mario Hamuy

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Proceedings Volume 6265, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter; 62652A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670882
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2006, Orlando, Florida , United States

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JEDI (Joint Efficient Dark-energy Investigation) is a candidate implementation of the NASA-DOE Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM). JEDI will probe dark energy in three independent methods: (1) type Ia supernovae, (2) baryon acoustic oscillations, and (3) weak gravitational lensing. In an accompanying paper, an overall summary of the JEDI mission is given. In this paper, we present further details of the supernova component of JEDI. To derive model-independent constraints on dark energy, it is important to precisely measure the cosmic expansion history, H(z), in continuous redshift bins from z ~ 0-2 (the redshift range in which dark energy is important). SNe Ia at z > 1 are not readily accessible from the ground because the bulk of their light has shifted into the near-infrared where the sky background is overwhelming; hence a space mission is required to probe dark energy using SNe. Because of its unique near-infrared wavelength coverage (0.8-4.2 μm), JEDI has the advantage of observing SNe Ia in the rest frame J band for the entire redshift range of 0 < z <2, where they are less affected by dust, and appear to be nearly perfect standard candles. During the first year of JEDI operations, spectra and light curves will be obtained for ~4,000 SNe Ia at z < 2. The resulting constraints on dark energy are discussed, with special emphasis on the improved precision afforded by the rest frame near-infrared data.

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M. M. Phillips, Peter Garnavich, Yun Wang, David Branch, Edward Baron, Arlin Crotts, J. Craig Wheeler, Edward Cheng, and Mario Hamuy "The Joint Efficient Dark-energy Investigation (JEDI): measuring the cosmic expansion history from type Ia supernovae", Proc. SPIE 6265, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation I: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter, 62652A (14 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670882

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