1. Michigan participation in SNAP
2. The Michigan SNAP group
3. Fundamental questions
4. Our Michigan heritage
5. Finding the answers
6. Type Ia Supernovae as “standard candles”
7. Magnitude vs. redshift
8. ?? vs. ?M
9. Taking the next step
10. SuperNova/Acceleration Probe
11. SNAP Instrumentation
12. Measuring ?? & ?M with SNAP
13. Identifying the Dark Energy
14. Strategy for reduction of systematic errors
15. Gray Dust-a potential source of systematic error.
16. Why go to space?
17. Michigan’s role – IR camera
18. Wide-field Near InfraRed camera (WNIRcam)
19. What we want to do
20. Organization for Phase I
21. What we need from DoE/NSF

Michigan participation in SNAP

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The Michigan SNAP group

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Fundamental questions

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Our Michigan heritage

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Finding the answers

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Type Ia Supernovae as “standard candles”

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Magnitude vs. redshift

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?? vs. ?M

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Taking the next step

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SuperNova/Acceleration Probe

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SNAP Instrumentation

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Measuring ?? & ?M with SNAP

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Identifying the Dark Energy

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Strategy for reduction of systematic errors

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Gray Dust-a potential source of systematic error.

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Why go to space?

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Michigan’s role – IR camera

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Wide-field Near InfraRed camera (WNIRcam)

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What we want to do

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Organization for Phase I

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What we need from DoE/NSF

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