Chapter 22 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the...
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Chapter 22Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and
the Fate of the Universe
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22.1 Unseen Influences in the Cosmos
• Our goals for learning• What do we mean by dark matter and dark
energy?
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What do we mean by dark matter and dark energy?
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Dark Matter: An undetected form of mass that emits little or no light but whose existence we infer from its gravitational influence
Dark Energy: An unknown form of energy that seems to be the source of a repulsive force causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate
Unseen Influences
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• “Normal” Matter: ~ 4.4%– Normal Matter inside stars: ~ 0.6% – Normal Matter outside stars: ~ 3.8%
• Dark Matter: ~ 25%• Dark Energy ~ 71%
Contents of Universe
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What have we learned?
• What do we mean by dark matter and dark energy?– “Dark matter” is the name given to the unseen
mass whose gravity governs the observed motions of stars and gas clouds
– “Dark energy” is the name given to whatever might be causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate
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22.2 Evidence for Dark Matter
• Our goals for learning• What is the evidence for dark matter in
galaxies?• What is the evidence for dark matter in
clusters of galaxies?• Does dark matter really exist?• What might dark matter be made of?
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What is the evidence for dark matter in galaxies?
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We measure the mass of the solar system using the orbits of planets
• Orb. Period• Avg. Distance
Or for circles:
• Orb. Velocity• Orbital Radius
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Rotation curve
A plot of orbital velocity versus orbital radius
Solar system’s rotation curve declines because Sun has almost all the mass
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Rotation curve of merry-go-round rises with radius
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Rotation curve of Milky Way stays flat with distance
Mass must be more spread out than in solar system
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Mass in Milky Way is spread out over a larger region than the stars
Most of the Milky Way’s mass seems to be dark matter!
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Mass within Sun’s orbit:
1.0 x 1011 MSun
Total mass:
~1012 MSun
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The visible portion of a galaxy lies deep in the heart of a large halo of dark matter
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We can measure rotation curves of other spiral galaxies using the Doppler shift of the 21-cm line of atomic H
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Spiral galaxies all tend to have flat rotation curves indicating large amounts of dark matter
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Broadening of spectral lines in elliptical galaxies tells us how fast the stars are orbiting
These galaxies also have dark matter
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What is the evidence for dark matter in clusters of galaxies?
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We can measure the velocities of galaxies in a cluster from their Doppler shifts
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The mass we find from galaxy motions in a cluster is about 50 timeslarger than the mass in stars!
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Clusters contain large amounts of X-ray emitting hot gas
Temperature of hot gas (particle motions) tells us cluster mass:
85% dark matter13% hot gas2% stars
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Gravitational lensing, the bending of light rays by gravity, can also tell us a cluster’s mass
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All three methods of measuring cluster mass indicate similar amounts of dark matter
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Does dark matter really exist?
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Our Options
1. Dark matter really exists, and we are observing the effects of its gravitational attraction
2. Something is wrong with our understanding of gravity, causing us to mistakenly infer the existence of dark matter
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Our Options
1. Dark matter really exists, and we are observing the effects of its gravitational attraction
2. Something is wrong with our understanding of gravity, causing us to mistakenly infer the existence of dark matter
Because gravity is so well tested, most astronomers prefer option #1
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What might dark matter be made of?
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… not as bright as a star.
How dark is it?
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• Ordinary Dark Matter (MACHOS)– Massive Compact Halo Objects:
dead or failed stars in halos of galaxies
• Extraordinary Dark Matter (WIMPS)– Weakly Interacting Massive Particles:
mysterious neutrino-like particles
Two Basic Options
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• Ordinary Dark Matter (MACHOS)– Massive Compact Halo Objects:
dead or failed stars in halos of galaxies
• Extraordinary Dark Matter (WIMPS)– Weakly Interacting Massive Particles:
mysterious neutrino-like particles
Two Basic Options
The Best Bet
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MACHOs occasionally make other stars appear brighter through lensing
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MACHOs occasionally make other stars appear brighter through lensing
… but not enough lensing events to explain all the dark matter
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• There’s not enough ordinary matter
• WIMPs could be left over from Big Bang
• Models involving WIMPs explain how galaxy formation works
Why Believe in WIMPs?
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What have we learned?
• What is the evidence for dark matter in galaxies?– Rotation curves of galaxies are flat, indicating
that most of their matter lies outside their visible regions
• What is the evidence for dark matter in clusters of galaxies?– Masses measured from galaxy motions,
temperature of hot gas, and gravitational lensing all indicate that the vast majority of matter in clusters is dark
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What have we learned?
• Does dark matter really exist?– Either dark matter exists or our understanding
of our gravity must be revised• What might dark matter be made of?
– There does not seem to be enough normal (baryonic) matter to account for all the dark matter, so most astronomers suspect that dark matter is made of (non-baryonic) particles that have not yet been discovered
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22.3 Structure Formation
• Our goals for learning• What is the role of dark matter in galaxy
formation?• What are the largest structures in the
universe?
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What is the role of dark matter in galaxy formation?
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Gravity of dark matter is what caused protogalactic clouds to contract early in time
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WIMPs can’t contract to center because they don’t radiate away their orbital energy
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Dark matter is still pulling things together
After correcting for Hubble’s Law, we can see that galaxies are flowing toward the densest regions of space
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What are the largest structures in the universe?
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Maps of galaxy positions reveal extremely large structures: superclusters and voids
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Models show that gravity of dark matter pulls mass into denser regions – universe grows lumpier with time
Time in billions of years
0.5 2.2 5.9 8.6 13.7
Size of expanding box in millions of lt-yrs
13 35 70 93 140
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Models show that gravity of dark matter pulls mass into denser regions – universe grows lumpier with time
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Structures in galaxy maps look very similar to the ones found in models in which dark matter is WIMPs
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What have we learned?
• What is the role of dark matter in galaxy formation?– The gravity of dark matter seems to be what
drew gas together into protogalactic clouds, initiating the process of galaxy formation
• What are the largest structures in the universe?– Galaxies appear to be distributed in gigantic
chains and sheets that surround great voids
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22.4 The Fate of the Universe
• Our goals for learning• Will the universe continue expanding
forever?• Is the expansion of the universe
accelerating?
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Will the universe continue expanding forever?
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Does the universe have enough kinetic energy to escape its own gravitational pull?
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Critical density of matter
Not enough dark matter
Fate of universe depends on the amount of dark matter
Lots of dark matter
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Amount of dark matter is ~25% of the critical density suggesting fate is eternal expansion
Not enough dark matter
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But expansion appears to be speeding up!
Not enough dark matter
Dark Energy?
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Estimated age depends on both dark matter and dark energy
oldolder
oldest
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Is the expansion of the universe accelerating?
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Brightness of distant white-dwarf supernovae tells us how much universe has expanded since they exploded
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Accelerating universe is best fit to supernova data
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What have we learned?
• Will the universe continue expanding forever?– Current measurements indicate that there is
not enough dark matter to prevent the universe from expanding forever
• Is the expansion of the universe accelerating?– An accelerating universe is the best
explanation for the distances we measure when using white dwarf supernovae as standard candles