Defining a weak lensing experiment in space

This paper describes the definition of a typical next-generation space-based weak gravitational lensing experiment. We first adopt a set of top-level science requirements from the literature, based on the scale and depth of the galaxy sample, and the avoidance of systematic effects in the measuremen...

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Main Authors: Cropper, M, Hoekstra, H, Kitching, T, Massey, R, Amiaux, J, Miller, L, Mellier, Y, Rhodes, J, Rowe, B, Pires, S, Saxton, C, Scaramella, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012