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Area of Science:

  • Cosmology
  • Astrophysics
  • Gravitational Lensing

Background:

  • Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization provides a novel probe for cosmological phenomena.
  • Galaxy clusters are significant gravitational lenses, influencing the CMB.
  • Previous gravitational lensing studies primarily relied on optical or CMB temperature data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the first detection of gravitational lensing by galaxy clusters using solely CMB polarization.
  • To introduce and validate a new estimator for CMB polarization lensing.
  • To establish a foundation for cluster cosmology using CMB polarization in future surveys.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a new estimator analyzing the lensing dipole signature in stacked CMB polarization maps.
  • Employed data from the SPTpol 500 deg² survey and the Dark Energy Survey (DES) Year-3 cluster catalog.
  • Rotated cluster-centered Stokes QU map cutouts along the local CMB polarization gradient.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a statistically significant detection of gravitational lensing at 4.8σ.
  • Determined a mean stacked cluster mass of (1.43±0.40)×10¹⁴ M☉.
  • Results show strong agreement with optical weak lensing and CMB temperature lensing estimates.

Conclusions:

  • This work demonstrates the viability of CMB polarization for detecting galaxy cluster lensing.
  • The findings pave the way for future cluster cosmology investigations with next-generation CMB experiments.
  • CMB polarization is poised to become a primary channel for cluster lensing measurements in upcoming surveys like CMB-S4.