Optimizing Redshift Distribution Inference through Joint Self-Calibration and Clustering-Redshift Synergy
arXiv:2409.12009 · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202452334
Abstract
Accurately characterizing the true redshift (true-) distribution of a photometric redshift (photo-) sample is critical for cosmological analyses in imaging surveys. Clustering-based techniques, which include clustering-redshift (CZ) and self-calibration (SC) methods--depending on whether external spectroscopic data are used--offer powerful tools for this purpose. In this study, we explore the joint inference of the true- distribution by combining SC and CZ (denoted as SC+CZ). We derive simple multiplicative update rules to perform the joint inference. By incorporating appropriate error weighting and an additional weighting function, our method shows significant improvement over previous algorithms. We validate our approach using a DES Y3 mock catalog. The true- distribution estimated through the combined SC+CZ method is generally more accurate than using SC or CZ alone. To account for the different constraining powers of these methods, we assign distinct weights to the SC and CZ contributions. The optimal weights, which minimize the distribution error, depend on the relative constraining strength of the SC and CZ data. Specifically, for a spectroscopic redshift sample that amounts to 1% of the photo- sample, the optimal combination reduces the total error by 20% (40%) compared to using CZ (SC) alone, and it keeps the bias in mean redshift [] at the level of 0.3%. Furthermore, when CZ data is only available in the low- range and the high- range relies solely on SC data, SC+CZ enables consistent estimation of the true- distribution across the entire redshift range. Our findings demonstrate that SC+CZ is an effective tool for constraining the true- distribution, paving the way for clustering-based methods to be applied at .
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