Separation of the visible and dark matter in the Einstein ring LBG J213512.73-010143
Simon Dye (Cardiff), Ian Smail (ICC, Durham), A. M. Swinbank (ICC), H., Ebeling (IfA, Honolulu), A. C. Edge (ICC)

TL;DR
This study models the mass distribution of the Einstein ring LBG J213512.73-010143, separating visible and dark matter components, and finds a dual-component lens consistent with CDM simulations and local elliptical galaxies.
Contribution
It introduces a dual-component lens model for the Einstein ring, combining baryonic and dark matter, and provides detailed mass profile measurements aligned with theoretical predictions.
Findings
Dark matter halo inner slope of 1.42±0.23
Baryonic mass-to-light ratio of 1.71+0.28-0.38
Baryons account for 46±11% of total mass within Einstein radius
Abstract
We model the mass distribution in the recently discovered Einstein ring LBG J213512.73-010143 (the `Cosmic Eye') using archival Hubble Space Telescope imaging. We reconstruct the mass density profile of the z=0.73 lens and the surface brightness distribution of the z=3.07 source and find that the observed ring is best fit with a dual-component lens model consisting of a baryonic Sersic component nested within a dark matter halo. The dark matter halo has an inner slope of 1.42+/-0.23, consistent with CDM simulations after allowing for baryon contraction. The baryonic component has a B-band mass-to-light ratio of 1.71+0.28-0.38 (solar units) which when evolved to the present day is in agreement with local ellipticals. Within the Einstein radius of 0.77'' (5.6 kpc), the baryons account for (46+/-11)% of the total lens mass. External shear from a nearby foreground cluster is accurately…
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