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Synopsis
Thanks
List tables
Introduction
Some theoretical concepts
Elements of cosmology
The metric one of Robertson and Walker
The metric one of Robertson-Walker
Receipt of universe
Nothing: cosmological constant with black energy...
Conclusion
Measurements of distances in cosmology
Measurements of distances
Return on black energy
Corrections with measurements of flux
The Malmquist bias
Supernovas - General
A little zoology
Supernovas of the type II: Gravitational implosions
After the explosion
Supernovæ of the Ia type: Thermonuclear explosions
Photometry
Rate of explosion
The theory confronted with the observations
Modeling of the lightcurves
Supernovas of the Ia type and measurements of the cosmological parameters
The study of the systematic ones
Conclusion on the systematic effects
Conclusion
Observations and image processing
Detection
Experimental context and instrumentation
Model of photometry of supernova
Observations
Instrument CFH12K
Traditional method
Pretreatment
Image processing
The construction of the major images
The subtraction
Homogenisation of PSFs
Detection
Estimate of the parameters of the objects detected and cuts
Conclusion
The photometry of the supernovæ
Photometry: some definitions
The receipt
Qualities and defects of the images of follow-up
In space
Differential photometry and construction of the lightcurves
Conclusion on space photometry
Absolute calibration of photometry
Precision of the calibration
Analyze
Modeling and adjustment of the lightcurves
Some definitions
Magnitude to the maximum
Construction of the owners of lightcurve
The Galactic extinction
Adjustment of the lightcurves
The K-corrections
Conclusion
Diagram of Hubble and cosmology
Construction of the batch of supernovæ close
Adjustment and estimates of the parameters of the lightcurves
Measurements of distance from the close supernovæ
Comparison of the estimators of distance out of U and B
Diagram of Hubble out of B with great redshifts
Control adjustment
Diagram of Hubble out of U with great redshifts
Control adjustment
Systematic effects
Conclusion on the systematic ones
Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendix
Magnitudes and standard filters in astronomy
Determination magnitude of a source: practice
Remote supernovæ
2001hb
Close supernovas
Adjustment of the lightcurves
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Julien Raux 2004-05-04