A set of simulations designed to reproduce the quality and the depth of the observations which are currently being taken in the framework of the Hubble Frontier Fields Initiative
Numerically simulated halos from the MUSIC2 dataset match the X-ray properties of the clusters in CLASH sample.
A set of weak lensing simulations of wide fields for everyone to use
The BLF collects simulated gravitational lenses of different kinds and makes them available to the community for any possible usage. The idea of the BLF was born within the Strong Lensing Working Group of the Euclid Consortium, to support some of the activities in preparation for the Euclid Space Mission of ESA. However, the spirit of the project is to be supportive for a variety of lensing oriented projects.
The BLF is possible thanks to the support of several funding agencies, including: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Directorate General for Country Promotion (project Crack the Lens, P.I. M. Meneghetti), the Italian Space Agency (ASI) via contract ASI/INAF/I/023/12/0, the European Research Council (ERC) through the ERC starting grant GLENCO (P.I.: B. Metcalf)
The BLF database hosts simulations grouped in projects. Each project has its own dataset, which can be in different formats (tables, maps, images). Some projects consist of simulated observations of gravitational lensing systems, mimicking the observing capabilities of existing or future facilities. The simulations target lenses on a broad range of scales, including lensing by galaxies, galaxy clusters and the large scale structure of the universe. Several of the codes used to produce these data are also available for download.
Through a web interface, it is possible to interrogate a SQLite database to receive details about what kind of data each project contains. The interface also creates links to where the datasets are located, enabling their download. Some of the projects are stored on our server, others are hosted somewhere else.
