Probing Dark Matter & Dark Energy

• Through the history of the expansion rate:

H2(z) = H20 [M (1+z) 3 + DE (1+z) 3 (1+w) ] (flat Universe)

matter dark energy (constant w)
P=w

• Comoving distance r(z) =  dz/H(z)

• Standard Candles dL(z) = (1+z) r(z)
• Standard Rulers dA(z) = (1+z)1 r(z)

• The rate of growth of structure also determined by H(z) and by

any modifications of gravity on large scales
Curvature of the Universe bends light
 Probes of Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Cosmic Shear Evolution of dark matter perturbations

Angular diameter distance
Growth rate of structure

Baryon Wiggles Standard ruler

Angular diameter distance

Supernovae Standard candle

Luminosity distance

Cluster counts Evolution of dark matter perturbations

Angular diameter distance
Growth rate of structure
CMB Snapshot of Universe at ~400,000 yr
Angular diameter distance to z~1000
Growth rate of structure (from ISW)
 Supernovae

• Geometric Probe of
Dark Energy

SDSS
 The History of CMB observations

1965 Discovery

1992 COBE

2003 WMAP
WMAP3

m = 0.24 +-0.04
8 = 0.74 +-0.06
n = 0.95 +-0.02
 = 0.09 +-0.03