Constraints on the velocity profiles of galaxies from strong lensing statistics and semi-analytical modelling of galaxy formation
Abstract
Semi-analytical models of galaxy formation can be used to predict the evolution of the number density of early-type galaxies as a function of the circular velocity at the virial radius, vc,vir. Gravitational lensing probability and separation distribution on the other hand are sensitive to the velocity dispersion (or circular velocity) at about the effective radius. We adopt the singular isothermal ellipsoid (SIE) lens model to estimate the velocity dispersion at the effective radius. We use radio lenses from the Cosmic Lens All-Sky Survey and the PMN-NVSS Extragalactic Lens Survey to study how the velocity dispersions, σSIE, are related to vc,vir. When we include both the lensing probability and separation distribution as our lensing constraints, we find σSIE /(200) = [(1.17-0.26+0.40) vc,vir/ (200)]0.22+0.05-0.04 for 200 σSIE 260; at σSIE = 200, the ratio 2 σSIE / vc,vir is about 1.65+0.57-0.37 (68% CL) but decreases to 0.65-0.12+0.15 (68% CL) for σSIE = 260. These results are consistent with those of Seljak (2002) obtained from galaxy-galaxy weak lensing for galaxies of around L*. However, our results clearly suggest that the ratio must vary significantly as σSIE is varied and are marginally discrepant with the Seljak results at σSIE = 260. The scaling σSIE vc,vir0.22 0.05 is broadly consistent with those from galaxy occupation statistics studies and the most recent galaxy-galaxy weak lensing study. (Abridged)
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