strong_lens_time_delays

File

strong_lensing/time_delay_lenses/time_delay_interface.py

Attribution

Bonvin et al, MNRAS, 465, 4, p.4914-4930

URL

Citations

http://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.4732v2.pdf and http://arxiv.org/pdf/0910.2773v2.pdf

The likelihood of a strong lensing time-delay system as modelled in http://arxiv.org/pdf/1306.4732v2.pdf and http://arxiv.org/pdf/0910.2773v2.pdf

Assumptions

  • Strong lensing modelling details.

Setup Parameters

Name

Type

Default

Description

lens_name

str

None

Name of lens to use. B1608 and RXJ1131 are accepted, if ‘None’, user must set remaining parameter manually

z_d

real

Only if lens_name=’None’. Distance to the lens

z_s

real

Only if lens_name=’None’. Distance to the source

lambda_d

real

Only if lens_name=’None’. See 0910.2773v2 equation 5

mu_d

real

Only if lens_name=’None’. See 0910.2773v2 equation 5

sigma_d

real

Only if lens_name=’None’. See 0910.2773v2 equation 5

name

str

Name for the strong lens

Input values

Section

Name

Type

Default

Description

distances

z

real 1d

Redshifts of samples

d_m

real 1d

Co-moving distance in Mpc

cosmological_parameters

omega_k

real

0.0

Curvature density fraction today

hubble

real

Hubble parameter H0 (km/s/Mpc)

Output values

Output values

Section

Name

Type

Description

likelihoods

B1608_like

real

Only if lens_name=B1608. Likelihood of B1608 system

RXJ1131_like

real

Only if lens_name=RXJ1131. Likelihood of RXJ1131 system

name_like

real

General case, name from ini file. Likelihood of named system