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基于微透镜的透镜中致密物体质量分数的估算

Microlensing-Based Estimate of the Mass Fraction in Compact Objects in Lens

E. Mediavilla, J. A. Munoz, E. Falco, V. Motta, E. Guerras, H. Canovas, C. Jean, A. Oscoz, A. M. Mosquera

摘要:

我们估计的质量,是由引力透镜星系中的紧凑的对象的分数。这项研究是基于微透镜测量(从文献中获得)的样本的29个类星体的图像对通过20个透镜星系。我们从发射线通量的比率确定两个图像之间的无微透镜放大率的基线。相对于该基线,两个图像的连续体之间的比率给出微透镜放大率的差异。观察到的微透镜事件的直方图峰值接近于无放大率,并且集中在0.6量级以下,尽管也存在两个高放大率的事件$Δm \sim 1.5$。我们研究的可能性的微透镜测量使用的频率分布从模拟微透镜放大率地图的质量分数在紧凑的对象,$α$的不同值。接近于$Δm \sim 0$的微透镜测量的浓度只能通过对应于非常低的$α$值(10%或更低)的模拟来解释。极大似然检验产生$α=0.05_{-0.03}^{+0.09}$(90%置信区间)的类星体连续源的内在大小$r_{s_0}\sim 2.6 \cdot 10^{15} \rm cm$。关于目前关于银河系/LMC和M31微透镜研究的争议,我们的工作支持了一个非常低的内容在银河系/LMC(大质量致密晕天体)的假设。

英文摘要:

We estimate the fraction of mass that is composed of compact objects in gravitational lens galaxies. This study is based on microlensing measurements (obtained from the literature) of a sample of 29 quasar image pairs seen through 20 lens galaxies. We determine the baseline for no microlensing magnification between two images from the ratios of emission line fluxes. Relative to this baseline, the ratio between the continua of the two images gives the difference in microlensing magnification. The histogram of observed microlensing events peaks close to no magnification and is concentrated below 0.6 magnitudes, although two events of high magnification, $Δm \sim 1.5$, are also present. We study the likelihood of the microlensing measurements using frequency distributions obtained from simulated microlensing magnification maps for different values of the fraction of mass in compact objects, $α$. The concentration of microlensing measurements close to $Δm \sim 0$ can be explained only by simulations corresponding to very low values of $α$ (10% or less). A maximum likelihood test yields $α=0.05_{-0.03}^{+0.09}$ (90% confidence interval) for a quasar continuum source of intrinsic size $r_{s_0}\sim 2.6 \cdot 10^{15} \rm cm$. Regarding the current controversy about Milky Way/LMC and M31 microlensing studies, our work supports the hypothesis of a very low content in MACHOS (Massive Compact Halo Objects).

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