6 papers
An Active Galaxy Cluster Merger at Cosmic Noon Revealed by JWST Weak Lensing and Multiwavelength Probes
Zachary P. Scofield, Kyle Finner, Hyungjin Joo +8
The galaxy cluster XLSSC~122 is a rare system at , hosting surprisingly evolved member galaxies when the Universe was only one-third of its present age. Leveraging deep J…
JWST Discovery of Strong Lensing from a Galaxy Cluster at Cosmic Noon: Giant Arcs and a Highly Concentrated Core of XLSSC 122
Kyle Finner, Sangjun Cha, Zachary P. Scofield +9
Our observations with the James Webb Space Telescope have made the remarkable discovery of strong gravitational lensing arcs from XLSSC 122 () - setting the record for the…
MrMARTIAN: A Multi-resolution Mass Reconstruction Algorithm Combining Free-form and Analytic Components
Sangjun Cha, M. James Jee
We present (Multi-resolution MAximum-entropy Reconstruction Technique Integrating Analytic Node), a new hybrid strong lensing (SL) modeling algorithm. By incorpor…
Is Earendel a Star?: Investigating the Sunrise Arc Using JWST Strong and Weak Gravitational Lensing Analyses
Zachary P. Scofield, M. James Jee, Sangjun Cha +1
The galaxy cluster WHL J013719.8-08284 at exhibits a strong-lensing feature known as the Sunrise Arc, which hosts the candidate star Earendel at , the mo…
A High-Caliber View of the Bullet Cluster Through JWST Strong and Weak Lensing Analyses
Sangjun Cha, Boseong Young Cho, Hyungjin Joo +5
The Bullet Cluster (1E 0657-56) is a key astrophysical laboratory for studying dark matter, galaxy cluster mergers, and shock propagation in extreme environments. Using new JWST im…
Cosmology with supernova Encore in the strong lensing cluster MACS J01382155: photometry, cluster members, and lens mass model
S. Ertl, S. H. Suyu, S. Schuldt +23
The strongly lensed Supernova (SN) Encore at a redshift of , discovered behind the galaxy cluster MACS J01382155 at , provides a rare opportunity for time-de…