Strong-lensing systems from 4 surveys

In particular, we consider two cases of dark energy phenomenology: the XCDM model, where dark energy is modeled by a fluid with constant w equation-of-state parameter, and in the Chevalier-Polarski-Linder (CPL) parameterization, where w is allowed to evolve with redshift, w(z)=w_0_+w_1_(z/1+z).

We assume spherically symmetric mass distribution in lensing galaxies, but we relax the rigid assumption of the SIS model in favor of a more general power-law index {gamma}, also allowing it to evolve with redshifts {gamma}(z). Our results for the XCDM cosmology show agreement with values (concerning both w and {gamma} parameters) obtained by other authors. We go further and constrain the CPL parameters jointly with {gamma}(z).